Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2018.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

R7/1q4k1/1bnpp2p/2p1p1pP/1pP1P1P1/1P1P4/2N1K3/R5B1 w - - 11 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 g6
  5. 5.h4 h6
  6. 6.h5 g5
  7. 7.Nh2 Nf6
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.Nf1 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne3 Bg7
  12. 12.Ncd5 O-O
  13. 13.c3 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 a6
  15. 15.g4 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bb3 Ne7
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.O-O Qb7
  20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.c4 b4
  22. 22.b3 Nd7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rbd8
  24. 24.Nc2 Nb8
  25. 25.Be3 Nc6
  26. 26.Kg2 Rf7
  27. 27.Ra4 Rdf8
  28. 28.Bg1 Bf6
  29. 29.Rfa1 Bd8
  30. 30.Ra8 Rxf3
  31. 31.Qxf3 Rxf3
  32. 32.Kxf3 Kg7
  33. 33.Ke2 Bb6
  34. 34.R8a6 Kf7
  35. 35.Ra8 Kg7
  36. 36.R8a6 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra8 Kg7

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