Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.4
Date 2023.09.27
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/8/1r6/2K5/k7/8/Q4P1P/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Nd6+ Bxd6
  10. 10.exd6 c5
  11. 11.c4 Nb4
  12. 12.a3 Nc6
  13. 13.Be3 Qf6
  14. 14.Qd2 Rb8
  15. 15.Bxc5 Ba8
  16. 16.Bb4 Qe5+
  17. 17.Be2 Nxb4
  18. 18.axb4 Bxg2
  19. 19.Ra5 Qe4
  20. 20.Rg1 Bf3
  21. 21.Rxg7 Bxe2
  22. 22.Qxe2 Qb1+
  23. 23.Qd1 Qxb2
  24. 24.Rag5 Qxb4+
  25. 25.Kf1 Qxc4+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rf8
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qe4
  28. 28.Rgg7 Rxf7
  29. 29.Rg8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Qh5+ Qg6+
  31. 31.Rxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Qxg6+ Kd8
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kc8
  34. 34.Qc5+ Kb7
  35. 35.Qb5+ Kc8
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kb7
  37. 37.Qc7+ Ka6
  38. 38.Qxd7 Rfd8
  39. 39.Qxe6 Kb6
  40. 40.Qe7 a5
  41. 41.Qc7+ Kb5
  42. 42.Kf1 a4
  43. 43.Ke2 a3
  44. 44.Kd3 Ra8
  45. 45.Kd4 a2
  46. 46.Qb7+ Ka4
  47. 47.Qb2 Rxd6+
  48. 48.Kc5 Rb6
  49. 49.Qxa2#

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