Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2026.02.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7K/3k4/8/8/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bb4
  4. 4.c3 Ba5
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.Na3 Bb6
  7. 7.Nc4 d6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.Nxb6 axb6
  11. 11.e5 Bg4
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.a3 Na5
  15. 15.Rc1 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 dxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 Nd5
  18. 18.Re1 c6
  19. 19.Bd2 Re8
  20. 20.Qb3 b5
  21. 21.Rcc1 Nc7
  22. 22.Bb4 Qd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Ng5 Nxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Ra4
  26. 26.Ne4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Nd6 Rb8
  28. 28.g4 Bg6
  29. 29.f4 Bd3
  30. 30.Red1 Be2
  31. 31.Rd2 Bf3
  32. 32.Ra1 Bd5
  33. 33.Ra7 Rb3
  34. 34.Kh2 h5
  35. 35.gxh5 Rf3
  36. 36.f5 Kh7
  37. 37.Ra3 Rxa3
  38. 38.bxa3 Kh6
  39. 39.Kg3 Kxh5
  40. 40.Re2 Ra8
  41. 41.Re3 Kg5
  42. 42.h4+ Kh5
  43. 43.e6 fxe6
  44. 44.fxe6 Bxe6
  45. 45.Re5+ g5
  46. 46.Rxg5+ Kh6
  47. 47.Nxb7 Rxa3+
  48. 48.Kf4 Bd5
  49. 49.Nd6 Rf3+
  50. 50.Ke5 Re3+
  51. 51.Kf4 Rf3+
  52. 52.Kg4 Rf8
  53. 53.Nf5+ Kh7
  54. 54.Rh5+ Kg6
  55. 55.Ne7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Nxd5+ cxd5
  57. 57.Rxd5 Rb8
  58. 58.Rf5+ Ke6
  59. 59.h5 b4
  60. 60.h6 b3
  61. 61.h7 b2
  62. 62.Rf1 Rh8
  63. 63.Rb1 Kd5
  64. 64.Rxb2 Rxh7
  65. 65.Rb5+ Kxd4
  66. 66.Rh5 Rxh5
  67. 67.Kxh5

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