Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2022.08.29
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/5k1p/r6P/5PK1/PR6/8 w - - 11 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.b3 g6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 a5
  7. 7.O-O a4
  8. 8.c4 Bf5
  9. 9.bxa4 Qd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 Ne4
  13. 13.Nb5 c6
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 c5
  16. 16.Qb3 Na6
  17. 17.e3 Be4
  18. 18.Nh4 Bxg2
  19. 19.Nxg2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Nf4 cxd4
  21. 21.exd4 e6
  22. 22.Rac1 Nb8
  23. 23.a5 Nc6
  24. 24.d5 Nxa5
  25. 25.Bxa5 Rxa5
  26. 26.dxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rfe1 Bh6
  28. 28.Rcd1 Bxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Rf5
  30. 30.Rd4 Rcf8
  31. 31.Qe3 R5f6
  32. 32.Red1 Qc7
  33. 33.Qe2 Qf7
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxf4
  35. 35.R1d2 Qf5
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  37. 37.Rxe6 Rxc4
  38. 38.Re7 Rf7
  39. 39.Rxf7 Kxf7
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rxb7 Ra4
  42. 42.Rb2 Kf5
  43. 43.Kf1 Kf4
  44. 44.Kg2 Ra3
  45. 45.f3 h5
  46. 46.h4 Kf5
  47. 47.Kg3 Ra4
  48. 48.Rc2 Ra3
  49. 49.Rb2 Ra4
  50. 50.Rc2 Ra3
  51. 51.Rb2 Ra4

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