Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 6.2
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

2R3k1/8/5pp1/5n1p/7P/r5P1/4NK2/8 b - - 5 52

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bc5
  12. 12.Qe2 Qe7
  13. 13.Bc4 Na5
  14. 14.b3 Nxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Qxe3 f6
  18. 18.c3 Rb8
  19. 19.Rac1 Nc5
  20. 20.cxb4 Ne6
  21. 21.Na5 Bd7
  22. 22.Qd3 Rb6
  23. 23.Nc4 Rxb4
  24. 24.Ne3 Qd6
  25. 25.Qxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Red1 Rxb3
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rc8
  28. 28.Rcd1 Bxa4
  29. 29.Ra1 Nc5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rbb8
  31. 31.Nd5 Kf8
  32. 32.Nb6 Rd8
  33. 33.Nxa4 Nxa4
  34. 34.Rxa6 Nc5
  35. 35.Ra7 Nxe4
  36. 36.h4 Ra8
  37. 37.Rb7 Nd6
  38. 38.Rbc7 h5
  39. 39.g3 Nf5
  40. 40.R7c4 Kf7
  41. 41.Kg2 Ra2
  42. 42.R1c2 Rda8
  43. 43.Rc8 e4
  44. 44.Ng1 Rxc2
  45. 45.Rxc2 e3
  46. 46.Ne2 exf2
  47. 47.Kxf2 Ra3
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Rc5 g6
  50. 50.Rc8+ Kf7
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Rc8+

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