Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/7p/5Q2/4n3/3q3P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 9 44

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 Bd7
  18. 18.a3 Nc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Qb7
  20. 20.Rc1 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qe2 h6
  22. 22.dxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Nf3 Qb8
  25. 25.Bc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 b4
  27. 27.axb4 Qxb4
  28. 28.Rec1 Ra5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Qxa5
  30. 30.Bc4 Qb4
  31. 31.Ne1 Rc8
  32. 32.Nd3 Qd6
  33. 33.Qe3 Be6
  34. 34.Bxe6 Rxc1+
  35. 35.Qxc1 Qxe6
  36. 36.Qc2 Nxe4
  37. 37.Qxa4 Qd5
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qxd3
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qf5+ Kg8
  43. 43.Qc8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qf5+

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