Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.5
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 64
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/4b3/4K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Be2 a6
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bb7
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.b3 Bd6
  15. 15.Bb2 O-O
  16. 16.h3 Ne4
  17. 17.Qc2 Qe7
  18. 18.Rad1 Rad8
  19. 19.Bc4 Ng5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Qxg5
  21. 21.f4 Qe7
  22. 22.Qe2 Bc7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Kh8
  24. 24.Qg4 f6
  25. 25.Qe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Be4
  27. 27.Bc4 a5
  28. 28.Kf2 h5
  29. 29.g3 Kh7
  30. 30.Ke2 Kg6
  31. 31.Bd3 Bxd3+
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Kxd3 Rd8+
  34. 34.Ke2 c4
  35. 35.bxc4 Bb6
  36. 36.c5 Bxc5
  37. 37.Rc1 Bf8
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 b3
  40. 40.Rc3 Rb8
  41. 41.Rc4 Bb4
  42. 42.Kd3 Rh8
  43. 43.Rc1 Rh4
  44. 44.Bd4 Rxg4
  45. 45.Rb1 Rg2
  46. 46.Rxb3 Ra2
  47. 47.e4 Rxa4
  48. 48.Rb1 Kf7
  49. 49.Rc1 Ra3+
  50. 50.Kc4 Bd2
  51. 51.Rf1 Rh3
  52. 52.Ra1 Bxf4
  53. 53.Rxa5 Be3
  54. 54.Bc3 Bf2
  55. 55.Ra6 Re3
  56. 56.e5 fxe5
  57. 57.Bd2 Re2
  58. 58.Kd3 Rxd2+
  59. 59.Kxd2 Bd4
  60. 60.Kd3 g5
  61. 61.Ke4 Ke7
  62. 62.Rg6 Kf7
  63. 63.Rxg5 Ke7
  64. 64.Rxe5+ Bxe5

More Fabiano Caruana Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, or browse all Fabiano Caruana games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.