Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 72 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 2.12
Date 2021.02.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/6p1/4R2p/1r2p2P/6P1/3B1PK1/4r3 b - - 15 72

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 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 Nb6
  16. 16.a5 Nbd7
  17. 17.b4 Bg7
  18. 18.d5 Rc8
  19. 19.Bb3 c6
  20. 20.dxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Qc2 Qc8
  22. 22.Qa2 Re7
  23. 23.Bb2 Bh6
  24. 24.Rad1 Bf4
  25. 25.Nf1 Rc7
  26. 26.N1d2 Qa8
  27. 27.Qb1 Nf8
  28. 28.c4 bxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Bxe4
  30. 30.Nb6 Qc6
  31. 31.Rxe4 Qxe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Nd5 Red7
  34. 34.g3 Bh6
  35. 35.Re1 Nd2
  36. 36.Nxd2 Bxd2
  37. 37.Rd1 Bxb4
  38. 38.Nxb4 Rc5
  39. 39.Nxa6 Rxa5
  40. 40.Bc4 d5
  41. 41.Bd3 d4
  42. 42.Bc1 e4
  43. 43.Bc4 Ra1
  44. 44.Nc5 Rc7
  45. 45.Nb3 Rb1
  46. 46.Rxd4 Ne6
  47. 47.Bxe6 fxe6
  48. 48.Rxe4 Rxb3
  49. 49.Be3 Rc6
  50. 50.Ra4 Rb7
  51. 51.Kg2 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra5 Rd6
  53. 53.h4 Rd5
  54. 54.Ra8 Rbd7
  55. 55.Rh8 Kf6
  56. 56.Rf8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Re8 Kf7
  58. 58.Rh8 h5
  59. 59.Ra8 e5
  60. 60.Kf3 Ke6
  61. 61.Rg8 Kf7
  62. 62.Ra8 Rb5
  63. 63.Ra6 Rb4
  64. 64.Bg5 e4+
  65. 65.Kg2 Rd1
  66. 66.Rf6+ Kg7
  67. 67.Re6 Ra4
  68. 68.Re7+ Kf8
  69. 69.Re6 Re1
  70. 70.Be3 Kf7
  71. 71.Re5 Rb4
  72. 72.Bd2

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