Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 21.1
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5Qp1/1q5p/4Bp2/4p3/1Br3P1/3r4/5R1K b - - 3 47

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 h6
  12. 12.c3 Bf8
  13. 13.Ne3 Ne7
  14. 14.h3 Ng6
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qf3 Nh4
  18. 18.Qe4 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxb7 Nexg2
  20. 20.Re4 Qxd3
  21. 21.Rg4 Qxh3
  22. 22.Rg3 Qf5
  23. 23.Rxg2 Nxg2
  24. 24.Qxg2 Rad8
  25. 25.Ng4 Kh8
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Ne3 Qh5
  28. 28.Nf1 e4
  29. 29.Ng3 Qg6
  30. 30.Be3 Bd6
  31. 31.Ne2 Qh5
  32. 32.Ng3 Bxg3
  33. 33.fxg3 Rd3
  34. 34.Qf2 f5
  35. 35.Bc2 Rd6
  36. 36.Kg2 Red8
  37. 37.Rh1 Qg6
  38. 38.Bf4 Rd5
  39. 39.Qe2 c5
  40. 40.b3 c4
  41. 41.bxc4 bxc4
  42. 42.Rf1 Qf6
  43. 43.Qxc4 Qb6
  44. 44.Bb3 Rc5
  45. 45.Qf7 Rxc3
  46. 46.Be5 Rd2+
  47. 47.Kh1

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