Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2021.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3R2k1/7r/p4Pp1/4p1P1/p3P3/P6p/KP6/8 b - - 10 46

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.Na5 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 g6
  16. 16.h4 Ng3
  17. 17.Rg1 Nxf1
  18. 18.Rgxf1 Na4
  19. 19.Nxa4 bxa4
  20. 20.h5 Qc7
  21. 21.Rh1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qh2 Bf8
  23. 23.c4 Re7
  24. 24.Bd2 Bxc4
  25. 25.Bb4 Rd7
  26. 26.f4 Bb5
  27. 27.hxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.f5 Rg7
  29. 29.f6 Rf7
  30. 30.Qd2 Qd7
  31. 31.Qd5 Be2
  32. 32.Rc1 Rxc1+
  33. 33.Rxc1 h5
  34. 34.Nc4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 h4
  36. 36.Rc2 h3
  37. 37.Ka2 Kh8
  38. 38.Rd2 Rh7
  39. 39.Bxd6 Qxd6
  40. 40.Qxd6 Bxd6
  41. 41.Rxd6 Kg8
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rd7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rd8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rd7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rd8+

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