Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

11th London Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2019.12.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3b1kp1/5p2/1pB5/5P2/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qd5 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne7
  11. 11.Qd1 d5
  12. 12.exd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Na3 Bg4
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 d5
  18. 18.Rad1 Ne6
  19. 19.Be3 g6
  20. 20.Bb3 d4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nf5
  22. 22.d5 Ned4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 Bxd4
  25. 25.Nc4 b5
  26. 26.Ne3 Nd6
  27. 27.Rc1 Bxb2
  28. 28.Rc6 Be5
  29. 29.Ng4 Bf4
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Ne4 Nf5
  32. 32.d6 Ra7
  33. 33.Bd1 Nd4
  34. 34.Rb6 Rd7
  35. 35.Rxa6 f5
  36. 36.Nc5 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxd6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Nb3 Ne6
  39. 39.Be2 b4
  40. 40.Bc4 Nf4
  41. 41.Nc1 Kf6
  42. 42.Nd3 Nxd3
  43. 43.Bxd3 Bf4
  44. 44.Bc4 Bd6
  45. 45.Bd3 Bf4
  46. 46.Bc4 Bd6

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