Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.4
Date 2019.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3N4/3q2pk/7n/3KR3/5P2/8/8 w - - 23 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 e6
  8. 8.d4 Bxd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Qc7
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Nbd2 e5
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Qd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Nxd6 a5
  17. 17.a4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc4 Be6
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bxc4
  21. 21.Ndxc4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Kf1 h5
  23. 23.Nb6 Ra6
  24. 24.Nec4 g6
  25. 25.Rad1 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Ne5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Rxb6
  28. 28.Nc4 Ra6
  29. 29.Ra1 h4
  30. 30.h3 Kg7
  31. 31.Ke2 Re6+
  32. 32.Kd1 b6
  33. 33.f3 Kf6
  34. 34.b4 axb4
  35. 35.cxb4 Nd3
  36. 36.Kd2 Nxb4
  37. 37.Rb1 Nd5
  38. 38.Rb5 Rc6
  39. 39.Kd3 Nf4+
  40. 40.Kd4 Ne6+
  41. 41.Kd5 Rc7
  42. 42.Nxb6 Rc2
  43. 43.Kd6 Rxg2
  44. 44.Nd5+ Kg7
  45. 45.a5 Ra2
  46. 46.Nb4 Ra4
  47. 47.a6 Nf4
  48. 48.Rb7 Nxh3
  49. 49.a7 Nf2
  50. 50.Nc6 h3
  51. 51.Ne5 h2
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rb7 h1=Q
  54. 54.Rb8+ Kg7
  55. 55.a8=Q Rxa8
  56. 56.Rxa8 Qd1+
  57. 57.Ke6 Qb3+
  58. 58.Kd6 Qb4+
  59. 59.Kc7 Qe7+
  60. 60.Nd7 Nd3
  61. 61.Ra5 Nf4
  62. 62.Re5 Qf7
  63. 63.Kd6 Qa2
  64. 64.Re7+ Kh6
  65. 65.Re4 Qa3+
  66. 66.Ke5 Nh5
  67. 67.Kd4 Qd6+

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