Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2015.08.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/3b1p1p/1n1p2p1/1p1Pp3/1Pp1P3/2P3P1/2BN1PNP/6K1 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 e5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Na3 Ba6
  14. 14.d5 Qb7
  15. 15.b4 Bd8
  16. 16.Bd3 Ra8
  17. 17.Bg5 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 Nh5
  19. 19.Bxd8 Rfxd8
  20. 20.Nh4 g6
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.g3 Nf6
  24. 24.Ng2 Ne8
  25. 25.Ra2 Bc8
  26. 26.Rda1 Bd7
  27. 27.Nb1 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rxa2 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Nxa8
  30. 30.Nd2 Nb6

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