Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.5
Date 2015.06.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3p2p1/p2P2P1/1pPb3P/1Pr2B2/P3R1K1/8 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Be6
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Be3 Be7
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Bf5
  14. 14.f4 Qc8
  15. 15.Rc1 O-O
  16. 16.b3 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qc5+
  18. 18.Nd4 Bf6
  19. 19.Be3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nxf5 Rxe3
  21. 21.Kh1 Re5
  22. 22.c4 b4
  23. 23.Qxh5 g6
  24. 24.Qg4 Rxf5
  25. 25.Rxf5 Ne5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Rf1 Qd4
  28. 28.Qxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Bf3 Re8
  30. 30.Kg2 Re3
  31. 31.Rd1 Bc5
  32. 32.h4 Kg7
  33. 33.g4 Rc3
  34. 34.Rd2 Be3
  35. 35.Re2 a5
  36. 36.Be4 Bd4
  37. 37.Bf3 Bf6
  38. 38.g5 Bd4
  39. 39.Be4 Be5
  40. 40.Bf3 Bd4
  41. 41.Be4 Be5
  42. 42.Bf3 Bd4

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