Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 13.5
Date 2018.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/p3k3/1pP5/3P1p2/P7/5P2/3K4 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.a3 e6
  9. 9.Rb1 Rb8
  10. 10.b4 b6
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 a6
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 Qf6
  16. 16.Nd1 Qg7
  17. 17.Qd2 b5
  18. 18.c3 f5
  19. 19.Nf4 Rbe8
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Re1 e5
  22. 22.Bd5+ Kh8
  23. 23.Ne6 Rxe6
  24. 24.Bxe6 f4
  25. 25.g4 Qh6
  26. 26.Bxd7 Qxh3
  27. 27.Re4 d5
  28. 28.Qe1 dxe4
  29. 29.Qxe4 Nd4
  30. 30.Qxe5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Be6+ Nxe6
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Rf7
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qb8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qh5+ Qxh5
  38. 38.gxh5 Bf3
  39. 39.bxc5 Rf5
  40. 40.Kf1 Rxc5
  41. 41.Ke1 Rxh5
  42. 42.c4 Rh1+
  43. 43.Kd2 Rf1
  44. 44.c5 Kg5
  45. 45.Rc1 Rxd1+
  46. 46.Rxd1 Bxd1
  47. 47.Kxd1 Kf5
  48. 48.d4 Ke6

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