Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

CCT Final KO 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final KO 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.4
Date 2024.12.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3n1k2/2Q5/2p2pp1/4p3/2P1P1PN/5P2/4q1K1/8 w - - 11 55

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.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.c3 b4
  12. 12.d3 bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 h6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf1 Ra8
  16. 16.Rb1 Re8
  17. 17.g4 Be6
  18. 18.Ba4 Bd7
  19. 19.Ne3 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxd7 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Qxf3 Nxd7
  22. 22.Nf5 Bg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Kg2 g6
  25. 25.Ne3 Nf8
  26. 26.Nd5 Kg7
  27. 27.Rb7 Ne6
  28. 28.Reb1 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg1 Rc8
  30. 30.Ra7 f6
  31. 31.Rbb7 Rf7
  32. 32.Qd1 Nc5
  33. 33.Rb1 Rb8
  34. 34.Kh2 c6
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.Ne3 Rxb1
  37. 37.Qxb1 Qc7
  38. 38.Kg3 Kg7
  39. 39.h4 gxh4+
  40. 40.Kxh4 Ne6
  41. 41.Ng2 d5
  42. 42.Kg3 dxe4
  43. 43.dxe4 Qd7
  44. 44.f3 Qd2
  45. 45.Qb7+ Kh6
  46. 46.Qc8 Nd8
  47. 47.Qc7 Ne6
  48. 48.Qc8 Nd8
  49. 49.c4 Kg7
  50. 50.Qc7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Nh4 Qe1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qe2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qe1+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qe2+

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