Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

51st Biel GM 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 79 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 51st Biel GM 2018
Site Biel SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2018.07.23
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 79
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/8/8/1k6/3K4/p6r/8 w - - 12 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bf4 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Qd2 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Qa5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd2+
  11. 11.Bxd2 cxd5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Bc3 e6
  14. 14.h4 h6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd7
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rd2 Rab8
  18. 18.Rde2 b5
  19. 19.Nd4 b4
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bb5
  22. 22.Kd2 h5
  23. 23.f4 Bf8
  24. 24.g4 hxg4
  25. 25.Rg1 Bc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxg4 Kf8
  28. 28.Rh2 Bxd3
  29. 29.Kxd3 Rc4
  30. 30.h5 gxh5
  31. 31.Rxh5 Ke7
  32. 32.Rgh4 Rg8
  33. 33.f5 Rg3+
  34. 34.Kd2 Rg2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Rcxc2
  36. 36.f6+ Kd7
  37. 37.Rxb4 a5
  38. 38.Rb8 Rcf2
  39. 39.Ke1 Kc6
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kb5
  41. 41.Rh7 d4
  42. 42.Rg8 Re2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Rgf2+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rf4
  45. 45.Rxf7 Rxe5
  46. 46.Rc7 Rxf6
  47. 47.Rb8+ Ka6
  48. 48.Rc6+ Ka7
  49. 49.Rg8 Rf7
  50. 50.Rg6 Re1+
  51. 51.Kg2 d3
  52. 52.Rd6 Re2+
  53. 53.Kh3 d2
  54. 54.Rg8 Kb7
  55. 55.Rgd8 d1=Q
  56. 56.Rxd1 Rxb2
  57. 57.Re1 Rf6
  58. 58.Rd6 Rxa2
  59. 59.Kg3 Rb2
  60. 60.Re5 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kg2 a4
  62. 62.Ra5 a3
  63. 63.Rda6 Rff3
  64. 64.Ra7+ Kc6
  65. 65.R7a6+ Kd7
  66. 66.Ra7+ Kd6
  67. 67.R7a6+ Ke7
  68. 68.Re5 Rfc3
  69. 69.Rexe6+ Kd7
  70. 70.Kf2 Rb2+
  71. 71.Re2 Rh3
  72. 72.Kg2 Rxe2+
  73. 73.Kxh3 a2
  74. 74.Kg3 Kc7
  75. 75.Kf3 Kb7
  76. 76.Ra4 Rh2
  77. 77.Ke3 Kb6
  78. 78.Kd3 Kb5
  79. 79.Ra8 Kb4

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