Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com Speed 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.12
Date 2020.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/2b5/4PN2/2pP2P1/2q2P1p/3r1b1P/Q4RK1 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb8
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Ne2 Nc5
  14. 14.Ba2 b4
  15. 15.Bc4 c6
  16. 16.Be3 d5
  17. 17.Nxe5 dxc4
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qc7
  19. 19.Nxb8 Qxb8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.d4 Rd8
  22. 22.f3 Bd6
  23. 23.g3 h5
  24. 24.c3 h4
  25. 25.Kg2 Nh5
  26. 26.Ra5 g6
  27. 27.Qe1 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Qb2
  29. 29.Rf2 Bd7
  30. 30.g4 h3+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qb6
  32. 32.Rxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.e5 Be7
  34. 34.Nf4 Bh4
  35. 35.Nxh5 Rb8
  36. 36.Ng3 Bc6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qb1+
  38. 38.Rf1 Qc2
  39. 39.Qe2 Qxc3
  40. 40.Nf5 Rb2
  41. 41.Qd1 Rd2
  42. 42.Qa1 Bf2+

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