Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2018.08.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p3kp2/1p1pb1p1/2p3P1/2P1BP2/1P3K2/P1P5/8 b - - 9 40

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.Kb1 Bf6
  11. 11.h4 O-O-O
  12. 12.Nd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Be5
  14. 14.Be2 Qa4
  15. 15.b3 Qa5
  16. 16.f4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 g6
  18. 18.h5 Qc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Rhe8
  20. 20.Bf3 Bf5
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Rh7 Re7
  23. 23.g4 Bd7
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Qd2 Qe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rh8+ Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  30. 30.Kc1 b6
  31. 31.g5 Kd8
  32. 32.Kd2 Bd7
  33. 33.Be4 Ke7
  34. 34.Ke3 Be6
  35. 35.c4 c5
  36. 36.Kf3 Bd7
  37. 37.Ke3 Be6
  38. 38.Kf3 Bd7
  39. 39.Ke3 Be6
  40. 40.Kf3

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