Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 25th Mar Late · 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 25th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.03.25
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k1r4/1ppn4/p3b3/8/1P2Pp2/P2P1P2/4BqrR/2Q1KN1R w K - 6 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 g5
  7. 7.h3 g4
  8. 8.hxg4 Bxg4
  9. 9.Be2 Qd7
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.Bb2 f6
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Rg8
  14. 14.Ne4 h5
  15. 15.g3 Kb8
  16. 16.Nfd2 f5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 f4
  19. 19.e4 Nb6
  20. 20.gxf4 exf4
  21. 21.f3 Be6
  22. 22.Rcxh5 Nd4
  23. 23.Rh7 Qd6
  24. 24.Bxd4 Qxd4
  25. 25.Qc1 Nd7
  26. 26.Nf1 Rg2
  27. 27.R7h2 Qf2+

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