Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2018.06.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/2p1bppp/p1np1n2/1p2p1B1/1P2P3/P1NP1N2/R1P2PPP/3Q1RK1 b - - 10 17

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg5 Ng4
  16. 16.Bd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Bg5

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