Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5r2/2p1rbk1/6pp/1BR1qp2/p2Rp3/Q3P1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 13 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.c3 b6
  9. 9.Re1 Bb7
  10. 10.Na3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nd2 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Qc2 f5
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nb5 Rae8
  17. 17.b4 Qf7
  18. 18.bxa5 bxa5
  19. 19.c4 h6
  20. 20.c5 Re7
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.e3 Bd5
  23. 23.Bf1 Bb3
  24. 24.Qc1 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd2 Bxa4
  26. 26.Nd4 Be8
  27. 27.Qa3 a4
  28. 28.c6 Bxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Bxc6
  30. 30.Rc1 Be8
  31. 31.Rc5 Qf6
  32. 32.Bb5 Bf7
  33. 33.Rc6 Qe5
  34. 34.Rc5 Qf6
  35. 35.Rc6 Qe5
  36. 36.Rc5

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