Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 18.1
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4br2/8/4p2k/2P1P2p/p3Pbp1/3N4/1P2K3/6R1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 b5
  6. 6.Bf4 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Nb4
  10. 10.Kb1 Rc8
  11. 11.a3 Bc5
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxd3
  13. 13.Rxd3 b4
  14. 14.axb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Be5 O-O
  16. 16.Na2 a5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Rxd7 Bc6
  19. 19.Rdd1 Bc5
  20. 20.e5 Qg6
  21. 21.Ne1 a4
  22. 22.Nd3 Be7
  23. 23.h4 Qxg2
  24. 24.Rdg1 Qe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Bxe4
  26. 26.Rh3 Rc4
  27. 27.h5 Rfc8
  28. 28.c3 Rd8
  29. 29.Kc2 Bf5
  30. 30.Rhg3 g6
  31. 31.hxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Nc1 Re4
  33. 33.Re3 Rxe3
  34. 34.fxe3 h5
  35. 35.Kd2 Kg7
  36. 36.Ke2 Rb8
  37. 37.Kf3 g5
  38. 38.e4 g4+
  39. 39.Ke3 Bg5+
  40. 40.Nf4 Bg6
  41. 41.Nd3 Kh6
  42. 42.c4 Rf8
  43. 43.c5 Be8
  44. 44.Ke2 Bxf4

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