Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2021.09.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/3q1ppp/p2p1b2/P1pP4/1rN1R3/3P3P/5PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 11 32

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.Nc3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Bd2 Bc8
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Rb8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nc6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  18. 18.Bc3 Qe8
  19. 19.Nd2 Be6
  20. 20.Bd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nb4
  22. 22.Bxb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.Nc4 Qd7
  24. 24.a5 Rfb8
  25. 25.h3 e4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rb1 Bf6
  28. 28.Rc1 Bg5
  29. 29.Ra1 Bf6
  30. 30.Rc1 Bg5
  31. 31.Ra1 Bf6
  32. 32.Rc1

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