Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com SpeedChess 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2022
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.34
Date 2022.12.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rbk1/1q3pp1/p3rn1p/1pp5/8/P1N1PN1P/1PQ3P1/2RR2K1 w - - 1 31

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 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Rb8
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Ne2 Bf8
  13. 13.Ng3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.c3 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Be3 Rd8
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne2 Qf5
  21. 21.Rc1 Ne7
  22. 22.d5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Nfd4 Re5
  24. 24.Nc3 Qb7
  25. 25.Qc2 c5
  26. 26.Nf3 Re6
  27. 27.Red1 Re8
  28. 28.Ne2 Ned5
  29. 29.Nc3 Nxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Bf8

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