Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.4
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/pR1N4/2p1p1p1/8/8/P4P2/4r1PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.c4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.O-O e4
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Ne1 Bf5
  13. 13.d3 exd3
  14. 14.Nxd3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nf4 Qe5
  16. 16.Qc1 Nb4
  17. 17.a3 Nd5
  18. 18.Bf3 c6
  19. 19.Qc5 Qc3
  20. 20.Qxc3+ Nxc3
  21. 21.Rfc1 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.f3 Bd5
  24. 24.e4 Bxb3
  25. 25.Rab1 Ba4
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rd2
  27. 27.Ne6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Nc5 Bd1
  29. 29.e5 Rad8
  30. 30.Ne4 Re2
  31. 31.e6 fxe6
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Nxh7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nf6+ Kf8
  35. 35.Nd7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rxd1

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