Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/2P2R2/p1r5/1p6/1P6/8/3K1p2/5k2 b - - 12 83

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 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Re8
  12. 12.d5 Nb8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qc8
  14. 14.Nf1 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Ng3 h6
  17. 17.Nh4 Nbd7
  18. 18.Nhf5 Bf8
  19. 19.b4 Re6
  20. 20.Ne3 Nb6
  21. 21.Qf3 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Nbxd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Ne4 Rae8
  25. 25.Rd1 Nf6
  26. 26.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  27. 27.Qxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Rd7 f5
  29. 29.g3 Re7
  30. 30.Rd8 Kf7
  31. 31.Be3 Re8
  32. 32.Rd7+ Re7
  33. 33.Rd5 Ree6
  34. 34.Bc5 Be7
  35. 35.Re1 Bf6
  36. 36.h4 Kg6
  37. 37.Kg2 h5
  38. 38.Kf3 Rc8
  39. 39.Red1 Rce8
  40. 40.Rd7 e4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Be5
  42. 42.Bd4 Bxd4+
  43. 43.R1xd4 Kf6
  44. 44.R4d5 g5
  45. 45.hxg5+ Kxg5
  46. 46.Rf7 Re5
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Rdd7 R5e6
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rhg7+ Kh6
  51. 51.Rh7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Rdg7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Ra7 Kg6
  54. 54.Rhg7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Rgd7 Kg6
  56. 56.Rd5 h4
  57. 57.gxh4 Rh8
  58. 58.Rd1 Rxh4
  59. 59.Ra1 f4+
  60. 60.Kd4 Kf5
  61. 61.Rf7+ Kg4
  62. 62.Re1 Kf3
  63. 63.Re3+ Kxf2
  64. 64.Rxe4 Rxe4+
  65. 65.Kxe4 f3+
  66. 66.Kd3 Rg4
  67. 67.b3 Kg2
  68. 68.Ke3 Rg8
  69. 69.c4 Re8+
  70. 70.Kd2 f2
  71. 71.Rg7+ Kf1
  72. 72.c5 Re2+
  73. 73.Kd1 Re6
  74. 74.Kd2 Re2+
  75. 75.Kd1 Re3
  76. 76.c6 Rxb3
  77. 77.c7 Rc3
  78. 78.Kd2 Rc6
  79. 79.Rf7 Kg2
  80. 80.Rg7+ Kf1
  81. 81.Rf7 Rc4
  82. 82.Rg7 Rc6
  83. 83.Rf7

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