Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GM · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 7
Date 2009.07.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n1r3/1R2Bk2/p1p5/4R3/5r2/4K3/PPP3P1/8 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nd4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nce2 g5
  15. 15.Bh2 a6
  16. 16.e6 Nd6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rh6
  18. 18.exf7+ Kxf7
  19. 19.Nf3 g4
  20. 20.Ne5+ Kg7
  21. 21.Bf4 Rh7
  22. 22.hxg4 hxg4
  23. 23.Ng3 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd3 Nf5
  25. 25.Ne4 Be7
  26. 26.Bxc7 Be6
  27. 27.Nf4 Bf7
  28. 28.Rd7 Re8
  29. 29.Ng5 Rh6
  30. 30.Be5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Nxf7 Kxf7
  32. 32.Bc3 g3
  33. 33.Re5 gxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Nd6
  35. 35.Bb4 Nc8
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rh4
  37. 37.Bxe7 Rxf4+
  38. 38.Ke3

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