Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

9th London Classic 2017 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2017.12.05
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p3ppp/p2N4/b4b2/P1P5/1P2RN1P/1r2KPP1/8 w - - 22 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 c6
  10. 10.dxe5 Ng4
  11. 11.Rf1 dxe5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Bxd8
  13. 13.h3 Nf6
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Re1 Nd6
  16. 16.Bb3 Re8
  17. 17.Nf3 Nd5
  18. 18.Rd1 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Be6
  21. 21.Re5 Nf6
  22. 22.Re1 Bc7
  23. 23.Na3 a6
  24. 24.Nc2 Nd5
  25. 25.c4 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Bxf4
  27. 27.b3 Rad8
  28. 28.Rad1 Kf8
  29. 29.Nb4 Bc7
  30. 30.Nd3 Bf5
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  32. 32.Re1+ Kf8
  33. 33.Nc5 Bc8
  34. 34.Kf1 Ba5
  35. 35.Re3 Rd1+
  36. 36.Ke2 Rb1
  37. 37.Ne4 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Bf5
  39. 39.Nd6 Rb1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rb1+
  42. 42.Ke2 Rb2+

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