Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2019.06.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R6/1p2p3/4P2p/4K3/6P1/4r3/8 w - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Na4 Bb6
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.Bc3 e4
  13. 13.dxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
  15. 15.Be5 Re8
  16. 16.Nxb6 axb6
  17. 17.Bxc7 Rxa2
  18. 18.Ne5 Bf5
  19. 19.Nxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.f3 Nd2
  21. 21.Rf2 Rxb2
  22. 22.e4 Be6
  23. 23.Be5 Rb5
  24. 24.Rxd2 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rb5
  26. 26.f4 g6
  27. 27.e5 Kg7
  28. 28.Be4 Rb4
  29. 29.Bf3 Ra8
  30. 30.Kf2 Ra2
  31. 31.Rxa2 Bxa2
  32. 32.Bg4 h5
  33. 33.Bd7 Rb2+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxh2
  35. 35.Rc7 Kf8
  36. 36.Rc8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rc7 Kf8
  38. 38.f5 gxf5
  39. 39.Bxf5 Be6
  40. 40.Bxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Rb7 Rb2
  42. 42.Kf4 Rf2+
  43. 43.Ke4 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf4 Rf2+
  45. 45.Ke4 Re2+

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