Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 92 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2022.09.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 92
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/P3q3/8/1K1Q4/1P6/8/8/8 b - - 0 92

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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 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.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxa5
  18. 18.c4 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.h4 Qa4
  21. 21.Rc1 Rc5
  22. 22.Qe4 Re5
  23. 23.Qxf4 f6
  24. 24.Qh2 Rc5
  25. 25.Qe2 Re5
  26. 26.Qh2 Rc5
  27. 27.Qd2 bxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qe2 Re5
  30. 30.Qd3 d5
  31. 31.f4 dxc4
  32. 32.Rxc4 Re3
  33. 33.Qxe3 Qxc4
  34. 34.Qxe7 Kg8
  35. 35.Qe3 fxg5
  36. 36.fxg5 Rf1+
  37. 37.Rxf1 Qxf1+
  38. 38.Kc2 Qc4+
  39. 39.Kd2 Qb4+
  40. 40.Kd3 Qb5+
  41. 41.Kc3 Qc6+
  42. 42.Kd2 h6
  43. 43.gxh6 Qd5+
  44. 44.Kc2 Qg2+
  45. 45.Qd2 Qc6+
  46. 46.Qc3 Qxh6
  47. 47.Qc4+ Kf8
  48. 48.b4 Ke7
  49. 49.Kb3 Kd7
  50. 50.Ka4 Qh5
  51. 51.a3 g6
  52. 52.Qxa6 Qxh4
  53. 53.Qxg6 Kc7
  54. 54.Kb5 Kb7
  55. 55.a4 Qe7
  56. 56.Qc6+ Kb8
  57. 57.Qd5 Qe8+
  58. 58.Kb6 Qe3+
  59. 59.Ka6 Qa7+
  60. 60.Kb5 Qe7
  61. 61.Qc6 Qe2+
  62. 62.Ka5 Qe7
  63. 63.Qc5 Qf7
  64. 64.Qc6 Qa7+
  65. 65.Kb5 Qe7
  66. 66.Qb6+ Ka8
  67. 67.Qc5 Qb7+
  68. 68.Ka5 Qc7+
  69. 69.Kb5 Qb7+
  70. 70.Kc4 Qe4+
  71. 71.Kc3 Qe1+
  72. 72.Kb2 Qd2+
  73. 73.Kb3 Qd1+
  74. 74.Qc2 Qd5+
  75. 75.Kb2 Qd4+
  76. 76.Qc3 Qf2+
  77. 77.Ka3 Qf7
  78. 78.Qd3 Qf6
  79. 79.a5 Qa1+
  80. 80.Kb3 Qe1
  81. 81.Kc4 Kb8
  82. 82.Qd6+ Ka7
  83. 83.Qd4+ Kb7
  84. 84.Qd7+ Kb8
  85. 85.Qd4 Kb7
  86. 86.Qd7+ Kb8
  87. 87.a6 Qe2+
  88. 88.Qd3 Qe6+
  89. 89.Kc5 Qe5+
  90. 90.Qd5 Qe3+
  91. 91.Kb5 Qe7
  92. 92.a7+

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