Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.6
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/4Rpkp/1R4p1/p5P1/P1rN4/1KP2P2/1P5P/6n1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 d5
  10. 10.Nb3 c6
  11. 11.Bh6 a5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.g4 Qb6
  15. 15.g5 Nh5
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qc3+ Kg8
  19. 19.Rxd5 Nc6
  20. 20.Rb5 Qf2
  21. 21.Bc4 Rac8
  22. 22.Qd2 Qxd2+
  23. 23.Nxd2 Re7
  24. 24.c3 Nf4
  25. 25.Kc2 Kg7
  26. 26.Rg1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rg4 Nh3
  28. 28.Re4 Red7
  29. 29.Nb3 Ng1
  30. 30.Re3 Ne7
  31. 31.Nd4 Rc7
  32. 32.Kb3 b6
  33. 33.Rxb6 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rxe7

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