Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 21st Feb Late · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 21st Feb Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2023.02.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

r7/2p2kp1/1p1p1p1p/4r2P/2P1P1P1/PR3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Re8
  7. 7.Nxb4 Nxb4
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.d3 e4
  10. 10.dxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.e3 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 a5
  15. 15.b3 Qf6
  16. 16.Qxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Bb2 Ne4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Rxe4
  19. 19.Rac1 b6
  20. 20.Kg2 f6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Kf7
  22. 22.h4 Nd8
  23. 23.Kf3 Re8
  24. 24.Bc3 Nc6
  25. 25.Ke2 Ne5
  26. 26.Rd4 Nc6
  27. 27.Rf4 Ne5
  28. 28.h5 h6
  29. 29.Bb2 Nd7
  30. 30.Bc3 Nc5
  31. 31.Rb1 Rad8
  32. 32.Rd4 Ne4
  33. 33.Be1 Ra8
  34. 34.f3 Nc5
  35. 35.g4 Ne6
  36. 36.Rdd1 Nc5
  37. 37.e4 Nd7
  38. 38.Bf2 Ne5
  39. 39.Be3 a4
  40. 40.Bd4 axb3
  41. 41.Bxe5 Rxe5
  42. 42.Rxb3

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