Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q3r2/p1R1QNbk/6pp/3B1b1P/1P6/P6P/2PR4/1K6 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 g6
  6. 6.b3 Bh6
  7. 7.f4 f5
  8. 8.Bb2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.Kb1 Bg7
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.Nf3 Qa5
  13. 13.Bc4+ Kh8
  14. 14.Rhe1 Rac8
  15. 15.a3 Bg4
  16. 16.Re3 e5
  17. 17.fxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qe1 Rce8
  19. 19.b4 Qb6
  20. 20.Rd6 Qc7
  21. 21.Nb5 Qc8
  22. 22.Rd2 Re7
  23. 23.Nd6 Qc7
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Rxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 h6
  27. 27.Re7 Qb8
  28. 28.Rxb7 Qa8
  29. 29.Qe7 Nh5
  30. 30.h3 Bc8
  31. 31.Rc7 Bf5
  32. 32.Bd5 Qb8
  33. 33.Rb7 Qa8
  34. 34.g4 Bc8
  35. 35.Rc7 Qb8
  36. 36.Nf7+ Kh7
  37. 37.gxh5 Bf5

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