Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

9th London Classic 2017 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 6.1
Date 2017.12.08
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4k3/p4ppp/2p5/2Pp4/3P1nP1/5P2/PP3K2/5N2 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxf5 Qxf5
  13. 13.Qxb7 Qd7
  14. 14.Qxd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.c5 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Nxh2 Ne4
  17. 17.f3 Ng3
  18. 18.Bf4 Nf5
  19. 19.Rad1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.g4 Ne7
  22. 22.Rd3 Nf8
  23. 23.Rb3 Ne6
  24. 24.Be3 Ng6
  25. 25.Kf2 Ngf4
  26. 26.Rb7 Kf8
  27. 27.Nf1 Re7
  28. 28.Rb8+ Re8
  29. 29.Rb7 Re7
  30. 30.Rb8+ Re8
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  32. 32.Bxf4 Nxf4
  33. 33.Ke3 Ng2+
  34. 34.Kf2 Nf4
  35. 35.Ke3 Ng2+
  36. 36.Kf2 Nf4

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