Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2024.08.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/R4R2/1p5B/3p1p2/3b2bP/1P3nP1/5PK1/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 Qa5+
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.b3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bb2 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.e3 e6
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Rfc1 Nf6
  14. 14.a4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ba3 Rad8
  16. 16.Bc5 Nd7
  17. 17.cxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bd6 c5
  19. 19.Qd1 b6
  20. 20.Bf1 Re6
  21. 21.Bc7 Rc8
  22. 22.Bf4 h6
  23. 23.h4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bb5 a6
  25. 25.Bc7 axb5
  26. 26.axb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Bxd8 Qc6
  28. 28.Ra7 Re8
  29. 29.Bc7 Qe6
  30. 30.Nd2 Bf5
  31. 31.Bf4 cxd4
  32. 32.exd4 Bg4
  33. 33.Nf3 Qf5
  34. 34.Rc3 Nf6
  35. 35.Qd3 Ne4
  36. 36.Rcc7 Ng5
  37. 37.Qxf5 Nxf3+
  38. 38.Kg2 gxf5
  39. 39.Rxf7 Bxd4
  40. 40.Bxh6 Ne1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Nf3+
  42. 42.Kg2 Ne1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Nf3+
  44. 44.Kg2

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