Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 6.3
Date 2015.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/1bp1r1kp/1ppn2p1/p3N3/P3NP2/3R3P/1PP3P1/3R2K1 b - - 13 30

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.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Rc8
  13. 13.e6 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Nxd6
  15. 15.exf7+ Kxf7
  16. 16.Ne5+ Kf6
  17. 17.Ng4+ Kf7
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.Ne5+ Kf6
  20. 20.Ng4+ Kf7
  21. 21.Ne5+ Kf6
  22. 22.f4 Rce8
  23. 23.Rd3 g6
  24. 24.Re1 Kg7
  25. 25.Ne4 Re6
  26. 26.Red1 Rd8
  27. 27.Ng5 Re7
  28. 28.Ne4 Re6
  29. 29.Ng5 Re7
  30. 30.Ne4

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