Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.2
Date 2017.06.23
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5r2/7k/1R4R1/3pP3/5P2/6P1/6PK/r2q4 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.Ra2 Ne7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Ng6
  13. 13.Nf1 Qd7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 d5
  16. 16.e5 Ne4
  17. 17.Qb3 a5
  18. 18.bxa5 c5
  19. 19.Ng3 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 cxd4
  21. 21.Ba3 Rfc8
  22. 22.Qb5 Qf7
  23. 23.Rd2 h6
  24. 24.Bb2 Rc5
  25. 25.Qb3 Rxa5
  26. 26.Bxd4 Qd7
  27. 27.Qb1 Ne7
  28. 28.Rb2 Rb8
  29. 29.Bxa7 Rxa7
  30. 30.Rb6 Nc6
  31. 31.Rc1 Rf8
  32. 32.a5 Nxa5
  33. 33.Nd4 Nc6
  34. 34.Nxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.Rcxc6 Qf7
  36. 36.f4 Ra3
  37. 37.Kf2 Qa7
  38. 38.Qg6 Qa4
  39. 39.Kg1 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qd1
  41. 41.Qxe6+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qxh6+ gxh6
  43. 43.Rxh6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rhg6+ Kh7
  45. 45.Rh6+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rhg6+ Kh7

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