Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

11th London Classic 2019 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.10
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

3r4/5pk1/5p2/6p1/6P1/7P/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Qc6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Rd1 Rc8
  11. 11.a4 h6
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf6
  13. 13.Nf1 Be7
  14. 14.Ne3 O-O
  15. 15.Ncd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Qd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Kh8
  18. 18.c4 e4
  19. 19.Qh3 Nh7
  20. 20.b3 Bf6
  21. 21.Ra2 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.cxb5 Ng5
  24. 24.Qg4 Qxb5
  25. 25.Bxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Nxd6 Qxb3
  27. 27.Nxc8 Qxa2
  28. 28.Nd6 e3
  29. 29.Qh3+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qxe3 Rd8
  31. 31.Ne4 Rxd5
  32. 32.Nxf6+ gxf6
  33. 33.Rf1 Kg7
  34. 34.h3 Qc4
  35. 35.Qf3 Qd3
  36. 36.Qxd3 Rxd3
  37. 37.Re1 Rd6
  38. 38.Rf1 Rd7
  39. 39.Re1 Rd8
  40. 40.g4 Rd7
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd8
  42. 42.Kg1 Rd7
  43. 43.Kg2 Rd8
  44. 44.Kg1

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