Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Fabiano Caruana
Result	1-0
Event	GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site	Paris FRA
Round	3.2
Date	2019.07.31
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B56)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

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All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
6. 6.a4 Bd7
7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
8. 8.Qxd4 g6
9. 9.Be3 Bg7
10. 10.Qd2 O-O
11. 11.O-O Bc6
12. 12.Bf3 Nd7
13. 13.Rfe1 Re8
14. 14.Bd4 Qa5
15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
16. 16.Rad1 Rac8
17. 17.Bg4 Rc7
18. 18.Bxd7 Rxd7
19. 19.Qd4+ Kg8
20. 20.b4 e5
21. 21.Qc4 Qb6
22. 22.b5 Kg7
23. 23.bxc6 bxc6
24. 24.Rb1 Qd8
25. 25.Red1 Qe7
26. 26.h3 h5
27. 27.Rd3 Rc8
28. 28.Rbd1 Qf6
29. 29.Na2 Qd8
30. 30.Nc1 Qc7
31. 31.Nb3 Rdd8
32. 32.Qb4 Rb8
33. 33.Qd2 d5
34. 34.exd5 cxd5
35. 35.Rxd5 Rxd5
36. 36.Qxd5 Rb4
37. 37.Nc5 Qe7
38. 38.c3 Rb2
39. 39.Nd3

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