Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Superbet Classic 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.4
Date 2021.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2p3pp/p1q5/8/1P1P1BQ1/2Pp4/7P/1N4K1 w - - 8 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.a4 dxe4
  9. 9.axb5 Bg4
  10. 10.bxc6 exf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Bh3
  12. 12.Re1 O-O
  13. 13.Ra5 Qd6
  14. 14.b4 Bxf2+
  15. 15.Kxf2 e4
  16. 16.Kg1 Rae8
  17. 17.Re3 Nh5
  18. 18.f4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Rg5 f5
  20. 20.d4 Bg4
  21. 21.Rxg4 fxg4
  22. 22.Qxg4 Nd3
  23. 23.Bxd3 exd3
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Bf4 Qxc6
  26. 26.Be5 Qh6
  27. 27.Bf4 Qc6
  28. 28.Be5 Qh6
  29. 29.Bf4 Qc6

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