Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.18
Date 2022.12.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4b1k1/8/5Q2/3qN1P1/1p6/2p2PK1/1r6 w - - 9 53

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Rb8
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nd5 g6
  13. 13.a4 Bg7
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.c3 Ne7
  16. 16.Ra7 Rb7
  17. 17.Ra8 c6
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  21. 21.Bxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Qa1 Qd7
  23. 23.d4 exd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Ra7
  25. 25.Qb1 c5
  26. 26.dxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe6
  28. 28.Qd3 c4
  29. 29.Qe3 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra1 Rd3
  31. 31.Qf4 Kg7
  32. 32.Ra7 g5
  33. 33.Qc1 Qxe4
  34. 34.Ra1 Be7
  35. 35.Qc2 Bf6
  36. 36.Re1 Qd5
  37. 37.Qe2 Rb3
  38. 38.Qe8 Rxb2
  39. 39.Qc8 Qd8
  40. 40.Qf5 c3
  41. 41.h4 c2
  42. 42.hxg5 hxg5
  43. 43.g4 b4
  44. 44.Kg2 b3
  45. 45.Rh1 Rb1
  46. 46.Rh7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Rxf7 Kxf7
  48. 48.Nxg5+ Ke8
  49. 49.Qe6+ Be7
  50. 50.Ne4 Qd4
  51. 51.Qc8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Qf5+ Kg7

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