Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

11th London Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2019.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7k/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Rxe4 d5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 bxa4
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.Ba3 Bxa3
  13. 13.Nxa3 Re8
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bf5
  16. 16.Re1 Qc6
  17. 17.c4 axb3
  18. 18.axb3 h6
  19. 19.cxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Nc4 Be6
  21. 21.Re5 Qd7
  22. 22.d5 Rd8
  23. 23.dxe6 Qxd2
  24. 24.Nxd2 Rxd2
  25. 25.g3 fxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Ra2
  27. 27.Rc6 Ra3
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rxb3
  29. 29.Ra7 Ra3
  30. 30.g4 h5
  31. 31.gxh5 Kh7
  32. 32.Kg2 Ra5
  33. 33.f4 Ra3
  34. 34.Ra8 a5
  35. 35.Ra6 a4
  36. 36.f5 Rb3
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb5
  38. 38.Rf4 Kh6
  39. 39.f6 gxf6
  40. 40.Rxf6+ Kxh5
  41. 41.h4 Rb2+
  42. 42.Rf2 Rxf2+
  43. 43.Kxf2 Kxh4

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