Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2015.06.15
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R6k/5Q2/1q2p2p/4P2P/3P2P1/6K1/3r4 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne7
  9. 9.a4 Nbc6
  10. 10.a5 Rb8
  11. 11.Nd2 b6
  12. 12.axb6 cxb6
  13. 13.Re1 Bb7
  14. 14.Nc4 a6
  15. 15.Ne4 Nf5
  16. 16.c3 h6
  17. 17.b3 Qc7
  18. 18.Ba3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qe2 b5
  20. 20.Ne3 Nxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Ne7
  22. 22.Bb4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Ba5 Qd7
  24. 24.Bxe4 Rdc8
  25. 25.c4 bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 h5
  27. 27.Bc3 Rb6
  28. 28.Reb1 Rcb8
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxb6
  30. 30.c5 Rb5
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rxc5
  32. 32.Bb4 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qc7
  34. 34.Ra2 Bf6
  35. 35.h4 Kg7
  36. 36.Qf2 Nf5
  37. 37.Bxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Bd2 Qc6+
  39. 39.e4 Rd1
  40. 40.Qxf5 Qb5
  41. 41.Bh6+ Kxh6
  42. 42.Qxf6+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qxf7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qf6+ Kh7
  45. 45.Ra7+

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