Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

44th GM 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 44th GM 2016
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1.3
Date 2016.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/5p1p/p2pq2p/1p3Nr1/5Q2/1PP5/P1K2R2/8 w - - 4 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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.h4 Nb6
  13. 13.Qf2 Rb8
  14. 14.g5 Nfd7
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bg4
  19. 19.Be2 Bxe2
  20. 20.Qxe2 Re8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qc7
  22. 22.Nd4 Nb6
  23. 23.Rhe1 Bf8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Nf5 Qc4
  26. 26.b3 Qb4
  27. 27.c3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd3 Nxd5
  29. 29.Bd2 Nb6
  30. 30.Kb1 Qc5
  31. 31.Be3 Qc7
  32. 32.Qf4 Re8
  33. 33.h5 Re6
  34. 34.Kc2 Qc6
  35. 35.Bxb6 Qxb6
  36. 36.Rf3 Qb7
  37. 37.Ne3 Re4
  38. 38.Qg3 Re5
  39. 39.Qf4 Rxg5
  40. 40.h6 gxh6
  41. 41.Rf2 Qd7
  42. 42.Nf5 Qe6

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