Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.2
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6b1/p3B1Q1/P7/1q6/6PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 6 48

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bf3 Be6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Nd2 Rc8
  13. 13.a5 Nc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Rxc4
  15. 15.Qd2 Qc7
  16. 16.h3 Rc8
  17. 17.Rfd1 h6
  18. 18.Qe1 Qc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qd7
  21. 21.c3 Ra4
  22. 22.Qd2 Bd8
  23. 23.b4 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Qb5
  25. 25.Rc1 Qc4
  26. 26.Qd1 e4
  27. 27.Be2 Qxd5
  28. 28.c4 Qe5
  29. 29.c5 dxc5
  30. 30.Rxc5 Qb8
  31. 31.Bf4 Bc7
  32. 32.Qc2 Nd5
  33. 33.Bg4 Nxb4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Nc6
  35. 35.Bxc8 Bxf4
  36. 36.Rxc6 bxc6
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Bf5+ g6
  39. 39.Qxf7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qf6+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Kg8
  43. 43.g3 Be5
  44. 44.Qxh6 Bg7
  45. 45.Qxc6 Qb4
  46. 46.Qe8+ Bf8
  47. 47.Qg6+ Bg7
  48. 48.Be6+

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