Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11.1
Date 2019.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/4R1p1/p1r4k/1p6/4p3/P7/1P2KP2/8 w - - 8 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Ne7
  9. 9.c4 Ng6
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qb4 Qb8
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.Bd3 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 f5
  15. 15.Be3 Be7
  16. 16.Na4 Qc7
  17. 17.Nb6 Rd8
  18. 18.g3 e4
  19. 19.Be2 Ne5
  20. 20.O-O-O O-O
  21. 21.Kb1 Be8
  22. 22.Rc1 Bg6
  23. 23.Ka1 Kh7
  24. 24.Rhd1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Na4 Rc8
  26. 26.Qb6 Qb8
  27. 27.Qb3 Bf6
  28. 28.c5 Bf7
  29. 29.Nb6 Rcd8
  30. 30.Rd2 dxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Nd7
  32. 32.Be3 Nxb6
  33. 33.Bxb6 Rd7
  34. 34.Qd1 Qe5
  35. 35.Bc4 f4
  36. 36.Bd4 Qf5
  37. 37.Bxf6 Qxf6
  38. 38.gxf4 Qxf4
  39. 39.d6 Bg6
  40. 40.Be2 Red8
  41. 41.Bxh5 Bf5
  42. 42.Qe1 Rxd6
  43. 43.Rxd6 Rxd6
  44. 44.Be2 Qd2
  45. 45.a3 Qxe1
  46. 46.Rxe1 Rd2
  47. 47.Ka2 Be6+
  48. 48.Kb1 Bb3
  49. 49.Kc1 Rc2+
  50. 50.Kb1 Rc6
  51. 51.Bd1 Bxd1
  52. 52.Rxd1 Rh6
  53. 53.Rd7 b5
  54. 54.Kc2 Rxh4
  55. 55.Kd2 Rf4
  56. 56.Ke2 Kh6
  57. 57.Ra7 Rf6
  58. 58.Re7 Rc6

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