Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Norway Chess 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Chess 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2019.06.09
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/8/B4p2/b7/8/1P4PP/7K w - - 1 31

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 Nb8
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Kh1 a6
  13. 13.Na3 Nc5
  14. 14.Nc4 a5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 f5
  17. 17.Bd3 b6
  18. 18.Qe2 Ba6
  19. 19.Nxb6 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Qxb6
  21. 21.Qxe7 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qe6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Qxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Bxf1
  25. 25.Bxf8 Bc4
  26. 26.Be7 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Bb3
  28. 28.Rd8+ Rxd8
  29. 29.Bxd8 Bxa4
  30. 30.Bxa5 Kg8

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