Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.32
Date 2022.12.16
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1R6/5P2/5K2/8/8/6r1 b - - 17 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 cxd5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Be4 Be6
  12. 12.Qf3 c6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qb6
  14. 14.Nc3 Rad8
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Rxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.b3 Bf6
  19. 19.Be3 Qa5
  20. 20.Rd1 d4
  21. 21.Bf4 Qxa2
  22. 22.g4 Qa5
  23. 23.Kg2 Qb5
  24. 24.Rc1 d3
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.b4 Qxb4
  27. 27.g5 Be7
  28. 28.h4 Qb5
  29. 29.Re1 Bf8
  30. 30.Re5 Qd7
  31. 31.Bd2 g6
  32. 32.h5 gxh5
  33. 33.Qxh5 Qc6+
  34. 34.Kg1 Bg7
  35. 35.Rf5 Qg6
  36. 36.Qf3 Qe6
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe2
  38. 38.Qf4 Qe6
  39. 39.Qf3 a6
  40. 40.Rc5 Bf8
  41. 41.Rc6 Qd5
  42. 42.Qxd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Rxa6 Rd8
  44. 44.f4 Bg7
  45. 45.Kf3 Bc3
  46. 46.Bxc3 d2
  47. 47.Bxd2 Rxd2
  48. 48.Ra8+ Kg7
  49. 49.f5 h6
  50. 50.gxh6+ Kxh6
  51. 51.Kf4 Kg7
  52. 52.Ra6 Rf2+
  53. 53.Kg5 Rg2+
  54. 54.Kf4 Rg1
  55. 55.Rb6 Rf1+
  56. 56.Kg5 Rg1+
  57. 57.Kf4 Ra1
  58. 58.Kg5 Rg1+
  59. 59.Kf4

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