Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2019.08.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Rbk/p5rp/8/2p5/2P4Q/4q1n1/P5P1/5RK1 w - - 20 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 f6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.c4 c5
  9. 9.Qd3 Bg7
  10. 10.b3 Nh6
  11. 11.Nc3 Rb8
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Rae1 Nf7
  14. 14.h4 Rb7
  15. 15.h5 g5
  16. 16.Nh2 Ne5
  17. 17.Qg3 Kh8
  18. 18.f4 gxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Rg8
  20. 20.Re3 Nc6
  21. 21.Qf2 f5
  22. 22.Nf3 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 e5
  24. 24.Rd3 exf4
  25. 25.Qb2+ Rbg7
  26. 26.h6 fxe4
  27. 27.Rd2 exf3
  28. 28.hxg7+ Rxg7
  29. 29.Rxf3 Qg5
  30. 30.Rdf2 Nd4
  31. 31.Rxf4 Bf5
  32. 32.b4 Be6
  33. 33.Rf8+ Bg8
  34. 34.bxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Qb8 Qe3
  36. 36.Qd6 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Qg5
  38. 38.Qd5 Qh4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qe7
  40. 40.Qh5 Qe3
  41. 41.Qh4 Ne2+
  42. 42.Kh1 Qc1+
  43. 43.Rf1 Ng3+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qe3+

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