Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 1.2
Date 2023.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/R4pb1/4b2p/8/1Pp1Q1Pk/2P2N2/3q1P2/6K1 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Bf8
  15. 15.Ne3 c4
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Qe2 cxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Qc7
  19. 19.b4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Qe2 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 d5
  23. 23.exd5 e4
  24. 24.Nd4 Nxd5
  25. 25.Ra5 e3
  26. 26.Rxd5 exd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Bc8
  28. 28.h3 g6
  29. 29.Ba4 Re4
  30. 30.Nf3 Kh7
  31. 31.Bc2 Re8
  32. 32.h4 Be6
  33. 33.Ra5 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe3 Bg7
  35. 35.Ra7 Qb8
  36. 36.g3 Bd5
  37. 37.Re7 Qd6
  38. 38.Nh2 Be6
  39. 39.Ra7 Qd2
  40. 40.Bxg6+ Kxg6
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kh5
  42. 42.g4+ Kxh4
  43. 43.Nf3+

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