Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.02.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4nk2/4p2K/4B1P1/5P2/8 b - - 10 67

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.d4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bb7
  12. 12.Nd2 c5
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rxe4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qe1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nf3 Kf8
  18. 18.Bf4 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.Qb1 Kg8
  21. 21.dxc5 Nc4
  22. 22.Qc2 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rd1 h6
  24. 24.b3 Na5
  25. 25.Rc1 Nc6
  26. 26.Be3 Qa3
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc8
  28. 28.h3 Qe7
  29. 29.c4 Nb4
  30. 30.Qf5 Qe6
  31. 31.Qxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.cxb5 axb5
  33. 33.Nd4 Bxd4
  34. 34.Rxd4 Nxa2
  35. 35.Rd7 Nc1
  36. 36.b4 Rc4
  37. 37.Bc5 Nb3
  38. 38.Be7 Nd4
  39. 39.Rb7 Nc6
  40. 40.Bd6 Nxb4
  41. 41.Be5 g5
  42. 42.Bg7 h5
  43. 43.Bh6 g4
  44. 44.hxg4 hxg4
  45. 45.Rxb5 Nd5
  46. 46.Rb7 Rc7
  47. 47.Rxc7 Nxc7
  48. 48.Kh2 Kf7
  49. 49.Kg3 Kg6
  50. 50.Bf4 Nd5
  51. 51.Kxg4 Nf6+
  52. 52.Kf3 Kf5
  53. 53.Bg3 e5
  54. 54.Bh4 e4+
  55. 55.Ke2 Ng4
  56. 56.Bd8 Ne5
  57. 57.Bc7 Ng4
  58. 58.Bb6 Ne5
  59. 59.Be3 Ng4
  60. 60.Kf1 Nh2+
  61. 61.Kg1 Ng4
  62. 62.g3 Ne5
  63. 63.Kg2 Ng4
  64. 64.Kh3 Ne5
  65. 65.Kh4 Ng4
  66. 66.Kh3 Ne5
  67. 67.Kh4

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