Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2016.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r7/4N3/8/4K1pk/8/8/8/7R b - - 16 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.hxg4 Ne7
  17. 17.f3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Bxa2
  19. 19.Ne4 Rh8
  20. 20.e6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Nd5
  22. 22.Be5 Kf8
  23. 23.Nc5 b5
  24. 24.c4 bxc4
  25. 25.Rd4 Re8
  26. 26.Rxc4 Rh6
  27. 27.Ra4 Kg8
  28. 28.Rxa7 Bc8
  29. 29.Bg3 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Bxe1 Rd6
  31. 31.Ba5 Bxg4
  32. 32.fxg4 Rg6
  33. 33.Kf2 Rxg4
  34. 34.Bd2 Rc4
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Nd7 Rxc2
  37. 37.Ke2 f6
  38. 38.Kd3 Rb2
  39. 39.Nf8+ Kg8
  40. 40.Ne6+ Kh7
  41. 41.Ra7 Rb3+
  42. 42.Kd4 Rg3
  43. 43.Kc5 Rg2
  44. 44.Ba5 Ne3
  45. 45.Kxc6 Nf5
  46. 46.Bb4 Re2
  47. 47.Kd7 Re4
  48. 48.Bc5 Kg6
  49. 49.Ra1 Re5
  50. 50.Bd6 Nxd6
  51. 51.Kxd6 Rb5
  52. 52.Rg1+ Kh6
  53. 53.Nf4 Kh7
  54. 54.Nd5 g5
  55. 55.Ke6 Kg7
  56. 56.Rf1 Ra5
  57. 57.Nxf6 Kg6
  58. 58.Nd5 Ra6+
  59. 59.Ke5 Ra8
  60. 60.Ne7+ Kh5
  61. 61.Rh1+ Kg4
  62. 62.Rg1+ Kh5
  63. 63.Rh1+ Kg4
  64. 64.Rg1+ Kh5
  65. 65.Rh1+

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