Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 20th Jun Early · 2023 · French Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 20th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2023.06.20
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2K2pk1/1P6/2Q5/4q1p1/6P1/5P2/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.dxc5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bxc5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd2 d4
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.Nxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bf5
  18. 18.b4 Qd5
  19. 19.b5 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Ne5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc8
  24. 24.a4 Qc7
  25. 25.Qxd4 Qxc2
  26. 26.Re1 a6
  27. 27.Qd7 axb5
  28. 28.axb5 b6
  29. 29.Kh2 Rf8
  30. 30.Re8 Qc5
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  32. 32.Qc7 Qe8
  33. 33.Qxb6 Qe5+
  34. 34.g3 Qf5
  35. 35.h4 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qd3+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qc3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Qc4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Qc3+
  42. 42.Ke4 Qc4+
  43. 43.Ke5 g4
  44. 44.Kd6 Qd3+
  45. 45.Kc7 Kg7
  46. 46.Qc5 Qe4
  47. 47.b6

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