Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2017.08.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

7r/8/p1b1pk2/1p2ppnP/1P2P3/P1N1KB2/2P3P1/7R w - b6 0 31

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Qd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O g5
  12. 12.fxg5 Ne5
  13. 13.Qd2 Nh7
  14. 14.Nf3 hxg5
  15. 15.Bf2 Qc7
  16. 16.Be2 Bd7
  17. 17.h4 Rg8
  18. 18.h5 g4
  19. 19.Nxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Bh4 Bc6
  21. 21.Qe3 Bxh4
  22. 22.Rxh4 Qe7
  23. 23.Rxg4 Rxg4
  24. 24.Bxg4 Qg5
  25. 25.Qxg5 Nxg5
  26. 26.Bf3 Ke7
  27. 27.Kd2 Rh8
  28. 28.Rh1 f5
  29. 29.Ke3 Kf6
  30. 30.b4 b5

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