Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.32
Date 2021.02.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5kp1/5P1p/4K2P/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Bf1 Nc6
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.a4 O-O
  11. 11.Na3 dxc3
  12. 12.dxc3 Bf6
  13. 13.b5 axb5
  14. 14.Nxb5 d5
  15. 15.Ba3 Be7
  16. 16.exd5 exd5
  17. 17.Bxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Qd4 Nc6
  19. 19.Qf4 Be6
  20. 20.Rab1 d4
  21. 21.Nc7 Rxa4
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Qg4 Qf6
  24. 24.f3 Qf5
  25. 25.Qxf5 exf5
  26. 26.Rxb7 dxc3
  27. 27.Bb5 Nd8
  28. 28.Rc7 Rb4
  29. 29.Ree7 Kh8
  30. 30.Bd3 Rd4
  31. 31.Bxf5 Rd2
  32. 32.h4 Rd4
  33. 33.Be4 Rg8
  34. 34.h5 h6
  35. 35.Rxc3 Rd6
  36. 36.Rc8 Ne6
  37. 37.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  38. 38.Rxe6 Rxe6
  39. 39.Bd5 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf2 Kf6
  41. 41.Bxe6 Kxe6
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke5
  43. 43.g4 Kd5
  44. 44.Kf4 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke4 Kf6
  46. 46.Kd5 Kf7
  47. 47.Kd6 Kf6
  48. 48.f4 Kf7
  49. 49.Ke5 Ke7
  50. 50.f5 Kf7
  51. 51.f6

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