Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid TB Paris 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid TB Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 2
Date 2017.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5k2/3b2pp/5p2/1pR1b3/7P/1B1nB1P1/1P1N1P1K/r7 w - - 16 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.a4 Kf8
  20. 20.h4 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 f6
  22. 22.Qxf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.c4 Nb4
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.cxb5 cxb5
  26. 26.Rc1 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc6 Be5
  28. 28.Be3 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Bd7
  30. 30.Rc2 Ne1
  31. 31.Rc5 Nd3
  32. 32.Rc2 Ne1
  33. 33.Rc5 Nd3

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