Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Super Rapid Poland · 2026 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Super Rapid Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 1.2
Date 2026.05.05
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1n1k1r2/pN5p/Ppq1Q3/1p2Pp2/3P1P1P/7K/6R1 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.a3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc5 dxc5
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.a4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Nd2 Ne8
  14. 14.Nc4 Nd6
  15. 15.Ne3 b6
  16. 16.Ncd5 Ne7
  17. 17.b3 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 f5
  19. 19.a5 b5
  20. 20.Qe1 f4
  21. 21.f3 c6
  22. 22.Nb6 Rb8
  23. 23.Qf2 Nb7
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rd6
  25. 25.Kh2 Qe7
  26. 26.Rg1 Rf8
  27. 27.Rad1 Qf7
  28. 28.Qe1 Kh7
  29. 29.b4 Qe7
  30. 30.c4 Rd4
  31. 31.cxb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Nd5 Qd6
  33. 33.g3 cxb4
  34. 34.gxf4 exf4
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Qg1+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qxd4 Qc5
  38. 38.Qf6+ Ke8
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rg1 Rf7
  41. 41.Nb6+

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