Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.3
Date 2021.06.18
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1kr5/3Q4/8/3p2P1/3q4/1KN5/1P6/8 w - - 10 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Bg4
  7. 7.Ne5 Bxe2
  8. 8.Qxe2 c5
  9. 9.O-O-O Nc6
  10. 10.h4 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Rc8
  12. 12.h5 Nb4
  13. 13.hxg6 fxg6
  14. 14.Nd3 Nxd3+
  15. 15.Rxd3 Qd7
  16. 16.Be5 Ng4
  17. 17.Bg3 Nh6
  18. 18.Kb1 Rc6
  19. 19.Qd2 Nf7
  20. 20.Bf4 Nd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.f3 Qf5
  23. 23.g3 e6
  24. 24.a3 Rc6
  25. 25.Ne2 Rfc8
  26. 26.c3 b5
  27. 27.g4 Qf7
  28. 28.f4 a5
  29. 29.Rdh3 h6
  30. 30.Qd3 b4
  31. 31.axb4 axb4
  32. 32.Rxh6 bxc3
  33. 33.Nxc3 Bxh6
  34. 34.Rxh6 Kg7
  35. 35.Qh3 Qxf4
  36. 36.Rh7+ Kf8
  37. 37.Rh8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rh7+ Kd8
  39. 39.Rg7 Qf8
  40. 40.Rxg6 Kc7
  41. 41.g5 Kb7
  42. 42.Rxe6 Rxe6
  43. 43.Qxe6 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kc2 Qf2+
  45. 45.Kb3 Qxd4
  46. 46.Qd7+ Kb8
  47. 47.Qb5+ Ka7
  48. 48.Qd7+ Kb8
  49. 49.Qb5+ Ka7
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kb8

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