Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Global Chess League 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 5.1
Date 2023.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/1R6/1p1k2K1/1P4P1/P7/2r5/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Ne2 Bd5
  11. 11.Rd1 Ke8
  12. 12.Nfd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 a6
  14. 14.Bf4 Rc8
  15. 15.Rd2 c5
  16. 16.Ne2 Be6
  17. 17.Rad1 Be7
  18. 18.Nc3 g5
  19. 19.Be3 Rg8
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 c4
  22. 22.g4 Rg6
  23. 23.Kg2 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  25. 25.h4 gxh4
  26. 26.Kh3 Re6
  27. 27.Bd4 Bg5
  28. 28.Bc3 b5
  29. 29.a3 f6
  30. 30.exf6 Bxf6
  31. 31.Bxf6 Rxf6
  32. 32.Rd2 c3
  33. 33.Re2+ Kf7
  34. 34.b4 Rd6
  35. 35.Re3 Rd2
  36. 36.Rxc3 Rxf2
  37. 37.Kxh4 Kf6
  38. 38.Rxc7 Re2
  39. 39.Rc6+ Ke5
  40. 40.Kg5 Kd5
  41. 41.Rxa6 Rxc2
  42. 42.Rb6

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