Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2024.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/q4p1k/4p1p1/4p2p/1P1nP2P/5P2/3Q1KP1/5B2 w - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nb3 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Qe1 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qf2 O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.Nc4 Nfd7
  17. 17.Bf1 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bd4 Nd7
  20. 20.Ra3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Raa1 e6
  23. 23.Rd2 Nb8
  24. 24.Rad1 Nc6
  25. 25.Nb1 Rxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Nd4
  27. 27.Na3 Bc6
  28. 28.Bxa6 Ra8
  29. 29.Bf1 Bxa4
  30. 30.h4 b5
  31. 31.c3 Nb3
  32. 32.Rd1 b4
  33. 33.cxb4 Nd4
  34. 34.Rd3 Qe7
  35. 35.Nc4 Bb5
  36. 36.Ra3 Rxa3
  37. 37.bxa3 Bxc4
  38. 38.Bxc4 Qa7
  39. 39.Bf1 Qxa3
  40. 40.Qd2 Kh7
  41. 41.Kf2 Qa7
  42. 42.Kg3 Qa1
  43. 43.Kf2 Qa7
  44. 44.Kg3 Qa1
  45. 45.Kf2 Qa7

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