Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Super Blitz Poland · 2026 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Super Blitz Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 3.2
Date 2026.05.08
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/1pR1rk2/1P4p1/p7/1nPpBBP1/3P4/P5K1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 c5
  4. 4.Bb2 f6
  5. 5.b5 e5
  6. 6.d3 Bd6
  7. 7.g3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.e3 f5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nf6
  12. 12.exd4 exd4
  13. 13.Re1 Ng6
  14. 14.Ng5 Re8
  15. 15.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  16. 16.Qf1 h6
  17. 17.Re1 Qf8
  18. 18.Ne6 Qf7
  19. 19.Qe2 Rb8
  20. 20.Ba3 Bxe6
  21. 21.Qxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Rxe6 Bf8
  23. 23.Bh3 f4
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Kf7
  26. 26.Be6+ Kf6
  27. 27.Bd5 fxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 h5
  29. 29.b6 a6
  30. 30.f3 Ne7
  31. 31.Rf4+ Ke5
  32. 32.Be4 Kd6
  33. 33.Kg2 a5
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.fxg4 Nc6
  36. 36.Rf5 Nb4
  37. 37.Bc1 Ke6
  38. 38.Rg5 Kf6
  39. 39.Rg6+ Kf7
  40. 40.Bf4 Re8
  41. 41.Rg5 Re7
  42. 42.Rxc5 g6
  43. 43.Rc7

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