Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/R1bk3p/6p1/p2K2P1/8 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bd7
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 c5
  13. 13.a4 Kc8
  14. 14.Rad1 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 g5
  16. 16.c4 Ne7
  17. 17.Rfe1 b6
  18. 18.h4 g4
  19. 19.Nh2 h5
  20. 20.f4 Nf5
  21. 21.Nf1 Nxh4
  22. 22.Ng3 Kb7
  23. 23.Rf1 Nf5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.e6 Rh6
  26. 26.e7 Bxe7
  27. 27.Nxe7 Bc2
  28. 28.Rc1 Bxb3
  29. 29.f5 Rd6
  30. 30.Be5 Rd3
  31. 31.Nd5 Re8
  32. 32.Rfe1 Bxa4
  33. 33.Bf4 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Bb3
  35. 35.Bxc7 Rxd5
  36. 36.cxd5 Kxc7
  37. 37.Re7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rxf7 Bxd5
  39. 39.Ra7 Ke5
  40. 40.Ra6 Kxf5
  41. 41.Rxb6 a4
  42. 42.Rb5 a3
  43. 43.Rxc5 Ke4
  44. 44.Ra5 a2
  45. 45.Kf2 h4
  46. 46.Ke2 Kd4
  47. 47.Kd2 g3
  48. 48.Ra4+ Bc4

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