Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Norway Chess 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 Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.2
Date 2018.05.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p1b1p1k/p7/P4p1P/5K2/4B3/5P2/8 w - - 5 41

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.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bf5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Qf3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxh2+
  15. 15.Kxh2 Qh4+
  16. 16.Qh3 Qxh3+
  17. 17.gxh3 Bxe4
  18. 18.Rg1 Re8
  19. 19.Bxh6 g6
  20. 20.Rge1 Nd7
  21. 21.Bf1 Bf5
  22. 22.c4 Nf6
  23. 23.a4 Rad8
  24. 24.Bg5 Kg7
  25. 25.Rxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.a5 Rd8
  27. 27.Be3 a6
  28. 28.Ra4 Ng8
  29. 29.Rb4 Rd7
  30. 30.Bg2 Ne7
  31. 31.h4 Be6
  32. 32.Be4 Nf5
  33. 33.d5 cxd5
  34. 34.cxd5 Bxd5
  35. 35.Bxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Rd4 Bc6
  37. 37.Rxd7 Bxd7
  38. 38.h5 Kh7
  39. 39.Kg3 Be6
  40. 40.Kf4 Bd7

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