Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

45th Olympiad 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 45th Olympiad 2024
Site Budapest HUN
Round 8.4
Date 2024.09.19
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3R4/4p2p/3rP2P/2k2PP1/3p4/8/6K1 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Re1 Nf6
  7. 7.c3 e6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Bxd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Rfc8
  15. 15.h4 Bd8
  16. 16.h5 h6
  17. 17.Rc3 Ne7
  18. 18.Rd3 Qc6
  19. 19.g4 Qc2
  20. 20.Qxc2 Rxc2
  21. 21.Bc3 Nc6
  22. 22.Red1 Bg5
  23. 23.Ne1 Rc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Bxc1
  25. 25.Rd1 Bg5
  26. 26.Nd3 Bd8
  27. 27.Nc5 b6
  28. 28.Nd3 b5
  29. 29.Nb4 Na5
  30. 30.Na6 Nb3
  31. 31.Nc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.dxc5 Kf8
  33. 33.b4 Ke8
  34. 34.a4 bxa4
  35. 35.Ra1 Kd7
  36. 36.Rxa4 Kc6
  37. 37.Ra6+ Kb5
  38. 38.Rd6 a5
  39. 39.bxa5 Bxa5
  40. 40.Bxa5 Rxa5
  41. 41.Rd7 Kxc5
  42. 42.Rxf7 d4
  43. 43.Rxg7 d3
  44. 44.Rd7 Kc4
  45. 45.f4 Rd5

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