Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.4
Date 2021.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/8/R3Pp2/5P2/3K4/8/P1r5/8 b - - 0 37

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 Qb6
  8. 8.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.Be2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.e6 f6
  15. 15.Bh5+ Kd8
  16. 16.Bh4 d4
  17. 17.Bf2 Qc3
  18. 18.f5 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Kxd2 c5
  20. 20.Bf3 Ra7
  21. 21.g4 g6
  22. 22.Bh4 Be7
  23. 23.Rb6 h5
  24. 24.h3 Ke8
  25. 25.Bg3 Rc7
  26. 26.Kd3 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Rxh1
  28. 28.Bxh1 gxf5
  29. 29.gxf5 Bf8
  30. 30.Kc4 Rh7
  31. 31.Be4 Be7
  32. 32.Bxd6 Bxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Bb7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Rxb7
  35. 35.Rxa6 Rb2
  36. 36.Kxc5 Rxc2+
  37. 37.Kxd4

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