Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

11th London Classic 2019 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.7
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/p4p2/4p2p/5p2/1P1b1P1P/1rN2kP1/3K4/8 w - - 15 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bd7
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Ndb5 Bxb5
  8. 8.Bxb5+ Nc6
  9. 9.Qf3 Be7
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.Bxc6+ bxc6
  12. 12.Qxc6+ Kf8
  13. 13.O-O Qc8
  14. 14.Qf3 Rb8
  15. 15.Rab1 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Rfd1 f5
  18. 18.Qe3 Qc7
  19. 19.Na4 Kg7
  20. 20.b3 Qxc2
  21. 21.Qxe5+ Bf6
  22. 22.Qg3+ Kh7
  23. 23.Qd3 Rhc8
  24. 24.Qd2 Rc7
  25. 25.g3 Rbc8
  26. 26.a3 Kg6
  27. 27.Qxc2 Rxc2
  28. 28.b4 R8c4
  29. 29.Nc5 Bd4
  30. 30.Nd3 Ra2
  31. 31.Rbc1 Rxc1
  32. 32.Rxc1 Rxa3
  33. 33.Nf4+ Kf6
  34. 34.Kf1 Ra2
  35. 35.Ne2 Bb6
  36. 36.f4 Rb2
  37. 37.Rc4 Ke7
  38. 38.h4 Kd6
  39. 39.Nc3 Rf2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rf3
  41. 41.Ne2 Kd5
  42. 42.Rc8 Rb3
  43. 43.Kd2 Ke4
  44. 44.Nc3+ Kf3
  45. 45.Rh8 Bd4

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