Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The Game

White	Fabiano Caruana
Black	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result	0-1
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2025
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	12.5
Date	2025.08.15
Opening	English Opening (A20)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/1p1r2p1/2p1bp2/P1b1p2p/2n1P3/3P2P1/3BPR1P/1RN2B1K w - - 12 32

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e5
2. 2.g3 d5
3. 3.cxd5 Qxd5
4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
6. 6.d3 Be7
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.a3 Bg4
9. 9.b4 Rad8
10. 10.Nc3 Qe6
11. 11.Be3 Nd4
12. 12.Ng5 Qc8
13. 13.f3 Bf5
14. 14.Nge4 Nxe4
15. 15.fxe4 Bg4
16. 16.Rf2 c6
17. 17.Rb1 h5
18. 18.Qd2 Qe6
19. 19.Bg5 f6
20. 20.Be3 Rd7
21. 21.Bf1 Rfd8
22. 22.Qa2 Qxa2
23. 23.Nxa2 a5
24. 24.bxa5 Ra8
25. 25.Bd2 Bxa3
26. 26.Nc1 Bc5
27. 27.Kh1 Nc2
28. 28.Rg2 Bh3
29. 29.Rg1 Be6
30. 30.Rg2 Ne3
31. 31.Rf2 Nc4

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