Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 65 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 3.6
Date 2021.09.27
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1np2p/4k1pP/2PbP1P1/BK1B4/8/8 b - - 10 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne7
  10. 10.Bb3 c6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.d4 Ng6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nfxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne3 Bb6
  17. 17.Bd2 Be6
  18. 18.Nf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Rad8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rd6
  21. 21.Bc1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rxd6 Rxd6
  23. 23.g3 Nd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Bxd1 Nc5
  26. 26.Be2 Qe6
  27. 27.Qxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Kg2 Nxe4
  29. 29.f3 Nd6
  30. 30.g4 Bd8
  31. 31.Be3 b6
  32. 32.Bd3 Bg5
  33. 33.Bf2 Bc1
  34. 34.b3 Bd2
  35. 35.c4 c5
  36. 36.Kf1 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke2 Bc3
  38. 38.h4 Bd4
  39. 39.Bg3 g5
  40. 40.h5 a5
  41. 41.Be1 Ke7
  42. 42.Bd2 Kd7
  43. 43.Bg6 Ke7
  44. 44.Kd3 Kf6
  45. 45.a3 Ke7
  46. 46.b4 axb4
  47. 47.axb4 cxb4
  48. 48.Bxb4 Bc5
  49. 49.Bc3 Kf6
  50. 50.Be4 Nf7
  51. 51.Kc2 Nd6
  52. 52.Kb3 Nf7
  53. 53.Ka4 Nd6
  54. 54.Bd3 Be3
  55. 55.Bb4 Bc5
  56. 56.Bc3 Bd4
  57. 57.Bd2 Bc5
  58. 58.Bc1 Bd4
  59. 59.Kb3 e4
  60. 60.fxe4 Ke5
  61. 61.Ba3 Bc5
  62. 62.Bb2+ Bd4
  63. 63.Ba3 Bc5
  64. 64.Bb2+ Bd4
  65. 65.Ba3

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