Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

CCT Final RR 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2024.12.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/2K5/2B4R/4k3/8/8/2r4p/5q2 b - - 1 77

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Rb8
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Ne2 Bf8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Bc2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rfxd1 Na5
  17. 17.b3 Be6
  18. 18.Nc1 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd2 c5
  20. 20.b4 Nb7
  21. 21.Nf3 Rec8
  22. 22.Bb3 c4
  23. 23.Bc2 a5
  24. 24.Ne2 Ra8
  25. 25.Nh4 Ra6
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Nxf4 Ne5
  28. 28.Nf3 Nxf3+
  29. 29.gxf3 Rca8
  30. 30.Rac1 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Ra3
  32. 32.Bd4 Nd8
  33. 33.e5 g5
  34. 34.Nh5 Nc6
  35. 35.Be4 Nxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 Rd8
  37. 37.d5 Bxh3
  38. 38.d6 Bg7
  39. 39.Rd5 Bd7
  40. 40.Rc5 Bh8
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf8
  42. 42.Re1 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Re8
  44. 44.Nf6 Bxf6
  45. 45.exf6 Re6
  46. 46.Rc7 Rxd6
  47. 47.Rh1 Rxf6
  48. 48.Rxd7 Rb2
  49. 49.Rb1 Rxb1
  50. 50.Bxb1 Ra6
  51. 51.Rb7 c3
  52. 52.Rxb5 Ra1
  53. 53.Be4 Ra4
  54. 54.Kg4 Kg7
  55. 55.Rb6 Ra2
  56. 56.Rc6 Rb2
  57. 57.Rc4 Kf6
  58. 58.f4 gxf4
  59. 59.Kxf4 h5
  60. 60.Bd3 h4
  61. 61.b5 h3
  62. 62.Rxc3 h2
  63. 63.Rc6+ Ke7
  64. 64.Rh6 f6
  65. 65.Ke4 Ke6
  66. 66.Bc4+ Kd6
  67. 67.Kd4 Rf2
  68. 68.Bd3 Ke6
  69. 69.Be4 Rb2
  70. 70.Kc5 Ke5
  71. 71.Bc6 Rc2+
  72. 72.Kb6 f5
  73. 73.Kc7 f4
  74. 74.b6 f3
  75. 75.b7 f2
  76. 76.b8=Q f1=Q
  77. 77.Qh8+

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