Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 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 3.4
Date 2021.09.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/6p1/6n1/8/4N1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 12 40

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.Bd2 Nb8
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Na3 c6
  14. 14.c4 bxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 c5
  16. 16.Ne3 Nc6
  17. 17.Nf5 Bb7
  18. 18.Ba4 Qc7
  19. 19.Qc2 Bd8
  20. 20.Rc1 Ne7
  21. 21.Ne3 Qb8
  22. 22.b4 cxb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Bxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.dxe4 Ng6
  26. 26.g3 Qb4
  27. 27.Bc6 Ne7
  28. 28.Nxe5 Nxc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Qxe4
  30. 30.Qxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Nxd8 Rxd8
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Nxd1 g6
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg7
  35. 35.Ne3 Ng5
  36. 36.Nd5 Ne6
  37. 37.Ne3 Ng5
  38. 38.Nd5 Ne6
  39. 39.Ne3 Ng5

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