Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2016.08.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/1p1Pk3/8/p4Bp1/2P5/2P2P2/P2b1K2/8 b - - 6 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nb4
  11. 11.c4 a5
  12. 12.Be2 Na6
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Nb1 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd2 f5
  16. 16.Nc3 Bh4+
  17. 17.g3 f4
  18. 18.Bf2 Bg5
  19. 19.Qc2 Nac5
  20. 20.Kf1 Qe8
  21. 21.Re1 e4
  22. 22.Bxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Bd3 fxg3
  25. 25.Bxe4 Qh5
  26. 26.Kg2 gxh2
  27. 27.Rxh2 Bh4
  28. 28.Bxh7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Be4 Rf4
  30. 30.Kh1 Qe5
  31. 31.Rg1 g5
  32. 32.Qc3 Qxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb1 Rf7
  35. 35.Rb6 Ra6
  36. 36.Rhb2 Rxb6
  37. 37.Rxb6 Bf2
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rf6
  39. 39.Rd8 Rf8
  40. 40.Rd6 Rf6
  41. 41.Rd8 Rf8
  42. 42.Rxf8 Kxf8
  43. 43.d6 Bc5
  44. 44.d7 Ke7
  45. 45.Bf5 Be3
  46. 46.Kg2 Bd2
  47. 47.Kf2

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