Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

5q2/1p3r1k/4Rnpp/PNp2n2/2Pp1P2/3P1Q2/5B1P/6K1 b - - 17 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 c5
  4. 4.Bb2 a5
  5. 5.b5 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Re8
  12. 12.Bc1 Nf8
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  16. 16.Bd2 Nf8
  17. 17.b6 Ra6
  18. 18.Na3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rb1 Bc6
  20. 20.f4 N8d7
  21. 21.Nb5 Rxb6
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.Bxa5 Ra6
  24. 24.Bd2 Rd8
  25. 25.Rb2 Ne8
  26. 26.a5 exf4
  27. 27.gxf4 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Bxg2
  29. 29.Kxg2 Qf7
  30. 30.Qg4 Rf6
  31. 31.Be1 Rxf5
  32. 32.Re2 g6
  33. 33.Qf3 Ndf6
  34. 34.Bg3 Ng7
  35. 35.Rfe1 Rd7
  36. 36.Re5 Nfh5
  37. 37.R1e4 Kh7
  38. 38.Kg1 Qf8
  39. 39.Rxf5 Nxf5
  40. 40.Re5 Ne3
  41. 41.Qe4 Nf6
  42. 42.Qf3 Rf7
  43. 43.Re6 Nf5
  44. 44.Bf2 Re7
  45. 45.Re5 Rf7
  46. 46.Re6 Re7
  47. 47.Re5 Rf7
  48. 48.Re6

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