Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2023.09.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/5R2/p2P1p2/5P2/r7/2K5 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.c3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd3 Bd6
  13. 13.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  14. 14.Qc2 Qe6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Qf6
  16. 16.Nf1 Nfe7
  17. 17.N1h2 Bf5
  18. 18.Ng4 Qg6
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Qxf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Bd2 f6
  22. 22.Kf1 Kf7
  23. 23.Ke2 Nce7
  24. 24.Ne3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Kxe3 g5
  26. 26.Kd3 h5
  27. 27.Rh1 Nf5
  28. 28.Ne1 c6
  29. 29.Nc2 Nh4
  30. 30.g3 Nf5
  31. 31.Ne3 Kg6
  32. 32.Nxf5 Kxf5
  33. 33.Re1 Rh8
  34. 34.b3 b5
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.bxa4 Rb8
  37. 37.g4+ hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4+ Kxg4
  39. 39.Re6 Bf4
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rb6
  41. 41.a5 Ra6
  42. 42.Bxf4 gxf4
  43. 43.Ke2 Rxa5
  44. 44.Rg6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Rxc6 Ra2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rd2
  47. 47.Rd6 Rd3+
  48. 48.Ke2 Rxc3
  49. 49.f3 Re3+
  50. 50.Kf2 Ra3
  51. 51.Rxd5+ Ke6
  52. 52.Re5+ Kd6
  53. 53.Rf5 Ra2+
  54. 54.Ke1 a5
  55. 55.Kd1 a4
  56. 56.Kc1

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