Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2024
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 10.2
Date 2024.03.31
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5b2/8/2k3p1/4B3/2K3P1/8/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
  4. 4.b3 g6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bg7
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.d4 e6
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.Nc3 d5
  10. 10.e3 c5
  11. 11.Qe2 Qe7
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rac1 Nc7
  15. 15.Ba3 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nd2 Ba6
  18. 18.Qe1 Nb5
  19. 19.Bb2 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bb7
  21. 21.exd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Nf6+ Bxf6
  23. 23.Qxe7 Bxe7
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  27. 27.Bd5 Kf8
  28. 28.f4 Bc5
  29. 29.Bxc5+ bxc5
  30. 30.Kf2 Ke7
  31. 31.Ke3 f6
  32. 32.Be4 Kd6
  33. 33.Kd2 Be6
  34. 34.Kc3 Bf7
  35. 35.a3 a5
  36. 36.b4 cxb4+
  37. 37.axb4 axb4+
  38. 38.Kxb4 h6
  39. 39.Kc3 Kc5
  40. 40.h4 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.fxg5 fxg5

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