Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.2
Date 2023.09.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rkr2/6Q1/pp2pR2/4Pp2/2qp1P2/P3n3/1P4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc7
  7. 7.a3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.f4 Bc5
  11. 11.Be3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nc2 d6
  13. 13.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rae1 Ng4
  15. 15.Bxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.e5 Rad8
  17. 17.Qe2 Nh6
  18. 18.Rd1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Ne4 Nf5
  21. 21.Rf3 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Ne3
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  24. 24.Rh3+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qh5 f5
  26. 26.Qh7+ Kf7
  27. 27.Rh6 Qxc4
  28. 28.Rf6+ Ke8
  29. 29.Qxg7

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