Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

8th London Classic 2016 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 5.2
Date 2016.12.13
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1k6/1pp3pp/p7/1n6/5P2/qPP1p1P1/P6P/1K2QB2 b - - 10 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.b3 O-O-O
  11. 11.Nd4 a6
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.g3 d5
  14. 14.Bh3 Kb8
  15. 15.Rhe1 Rhe8
  16. 16.f4 Bf6
  17. 17.Kb1 Qd6
  18. 18.Qd3 e5
  19. 19.Bc1 e4
  20. 20.Qd2 Qc5
  21. 21.Bb2 d4
  22. 22.Qe2 dxc3
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Bc1 Rd2
  25. 25.Bxd2 cxd2
  26. 26.Qxd2 Bc3
  27. 27.Qc1 Bxe1
  28. 28.Qxe1 e3
  29. 29.c3 Na7
  30. 30.Bf1 Nb5
  31. 31.Kb2 Qa3+
  32. 32.Kb1 Qc5
  33. 33.Kb2 Qa3+
  34. 34.Kb1

More Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Maxime Vachier-Lagrave games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.