Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 21
Date 2016.05.10
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/5n2/5P1P/8/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.c4 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rc1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 a6
  13. 13.Bxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Qd4+ Kg8
  16. 16.b3 Qb6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qxd4+
  18. 18.Rxd4 Nf6
  19. 19.a4 Rc5
  20. 20.Kf2 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rcd1 Kf8
  22. 22.Ke3 Ke8
  23. 23.R4d2 Nd7
  24. 24.Nd5 R5c6
  25. 25.a5 b6
  26. 26.axb6 Nxb6
  27. 27.Nb4 Rc5
  28. 28.Nxa6 Ra5
  29. 29.Nb4 Ra3
  30. 30.Rd3 Rb8
  31. 31.Nc6 Rb7
  32. 32.Nd4 Nd7
  33. 33.Nb5 Ra2
  34. 34.R3d2 Ra6
  35. 35.f4 f6
  36. 36.Rb2 Nc5
  37. 37.b4 Nd7
  38. 38.Nd4 Ra3+
  39. 39.Rd3 Ra4
  40. 40.Rdb3 Nb6
  41. 41.Kd3 Ra1
  42. 42.Rc2 Rd1+
  43. 43.Ke3 Re1+
  44. 44.Ne2 Nd7
  45. 45.Kf2 Ra1
  46. 46.Nd4 Ra4
  47. 47.Nb5 Nb6
  48. 48.Nd4 Nd7
  49. 49.Nb5 Nb6
  50. 50.Nc3 Ra1
  51. 51.Nd5 Nd7
  52. 52.Rd3 e6
  53. 53.Ne3 Rxb4
  54. 54.Rxd6 Nc5
  55. 55.Kf3 Ra3
  56. 56.Rc6 Nb3
  57. 57.Rxe6+ Kd7
  58. 58.Rxf6 Nd4+
  59. 59.Kg4 Rxe3
  60. 60.Rd2 Rxe4
  61. 61.Rf7+ Ke6
  62. 62.Rxh7 Rxc4
  63. 63.g3 Nf5
  64. 64.Ra7 Red4
  65. 65.Ra6+ Kf7
  66. 66.Rxd4 Rxd4
  67. 67.Kg5 Rd6
  68. 68.Rxd6 Nxd6
  69. 69.h4 Ne4+
  70. 70.Kg4 Nf6+
  71. 71.Kf3 Ke6
  72. 72.g4 Kf7
  73. 73.f5 gxf5
  74. 74.gxf5 Kg7
  75. 75.h5

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