Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2019 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 15.1
Date 2019.12.30
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/p1k2p2/1p3P2/1P2K3/P7/8 w - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 c6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nc4 Qc7
  9. 9.Be2 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Bf3 Bb7
  13. 13.Nde4 Rad8
  14. 14.Re1 b4
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  16. 16.Ne4 c5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.c3 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rd7
  21. 21.Be3 Nd5
  22. 22.Bh6 Rc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Qxc1 Rc7
  25. 25.Qd1 Qc6
  26. 26.Qf3 f6
  27. 27.Rc1 Qb5
  28. 28.Re1 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 Qd7
  30. 30.h5 Qf5
  31. 31.hxg6+ hxg6
  32. 32.Qxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Rc1 Rxc1+
  34. 34.Bxc1 Ke6
  35. 35.Kf1 Nc7
  36. 36.Bd2 a5
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd5
  38. 38.Kd3 Ne6
  39. 39.Be3 f4
  40. 40.Bd2 f3
  41. 41.gxf3 Nxd4
  42. 42.f4 Ne6
  43. 43.Be3 Nc5+
  44. 44.Bxc5 Kxc5
  45. 45.b3 Kd5
  46. 46.Ke3 e5
  47. 47.fxe5 Kxe5
  48. 48.f4+ Kd5
  49. 49.Kd3 f5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kc5

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