Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W · 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event CrunchLab Masters Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2024.07.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3bk1/3R4/pB1rPp2/P1p2Ppp/2K5/2P4P/8/6R1 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a4 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf1 b4
  14. 14.Bd2 Bc8
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Nf5 Nc6
  17. 17.c3 Bxa2
  18. 18.Rxa2 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rfb8
  20. 20.d4 Bf8
  21. 21.dxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Bg5 Ne8
  23. 23.Ne3 Nd6
  24. 24.Nd5 Qb7
  25. 25.Nd2 Na5
  26. 26.Qg4 Qc8
  27. 27.Qxc8 Nxc8
  28. 28.Bd8 Nc6
  29. 29.Bc7 Rb7
  30. 30.Nc4 f6
  31. 31.a5 N8a7
  32. 32.Bb6 Nb5
  33. 33.Rd2 Kf7
  34. 34.Red1 Rc8
  35. 35.g3 Ne7
  36. 36.Nde3 Rc6
  37. 37.Rd3 Nc8
  38. 38.Kg2 Ncd6
  39. 39.f3 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf2 h5
  41. 41.Ke2 Rd7
  42. 42.f4 exf4
  43. 43.gxf4 Rb7
  44. 44.f5+ Kf7
  45. 45.e5 Nxc4
  46. 46.Nxc4 Kg8
  47. 47.e6 g6
  48. 48.Rd7 Rb8
  49. 49.Rg1 g5
  50. 50.Kd3 Nd6
  51. 51.Nxd6 Rxd6+
  52. 52.Kc4

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