Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 13.1
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1P1P3p/2K5/8/3kP3/8/5p1P/5B2 b - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Ne7
  9. 9.a4 Ng6
  10. 10.a5 Be7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Bxa7 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb6 Qc8
  14. 14.Ra3 Bxb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Bd8
  16. 16.Bxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.O-O Qc5
  18. 18.c4 Qb4
  19. 19.Qa1 Nf4
  20. 20.Re1 Qd2
  21. 21.Kf1 e4
  22. 22.Qc1 Qxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Nd3
  24. 24.Rxd3 exd3
  25. 25.b4 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rc7
  27. 27.Rxd3 Re7
  28. 28.Re3 Kf8
  29. 29.Ke2 f5
  30. 30.Kd3 Rxe3+
  31. 31.fxe3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kd4 Rf8
  33. 33.c5 f4
  34. 34.e4 f3
  35. 35.gxf3 Rf4
  36. 36.a6 bxa6
  37. 37.Bxa6 g5
  38. 38.b5 g4
  39. 39.b6 dxc5+
  40. 40.Kxc5 gxf3
  41. 41.d6+ Kd7
  42. 42.Bb5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Bc4+ Ke5
  44. 44.b7 Rf8
  45. 45.d7 f2
  46. 46.Kc6 Kd4
  47. 47.Bf1

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