Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 14.1
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/pp6/2p1bk1p/3p2p1/1P1P1PP1/P1P3K1/2B5/8 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.d4 Bf6
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.b3 c6
  13. 13.Ba3 Nd6
  14. 14.Qf3 Be6
  15. 15.Qf4 Be7
  16. 16.Bd3 Ne8
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.h4 Qf6
  19. 19.Ne2 Rd8
  20. 20.f3 g6
  21. 21.Qxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Nf4 Bd7
  23. 23.g4 Ne8
  24. 24.Kf2 Nc7
  25. 25.c3 Rfe8
  26. 26.Rh1 Ne6
  27. 27.Kg3 Kg7
  28. 28.h5 Nxf4
  29. 29.Kxf4 h6
  30. 30.hxg6 fxg6
  31. 31.Rae1 g5+
  32. 32.Kg3 Rxe1
  33. 33.Rxe1 Re8
  34. 34.Rxe8 Bxe8
  35. 35.b4 Kf6
  36. 36.f4 Bd7
  37. 37.a3 Be6
  38. 38.Bc2 Bd7
  39. 39.Bd3 Be6
  40. 40.Bc2

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