Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 11th Apr Late · 2023 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 11th Apr Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2023.04.11
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1pQ2p2/3p1n2/p7/P1Rr2P1/5P2/1P2q1KN/8 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bb6
  10. 10.Nc4 Bc5
  11. 11.Ne3 Bb6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bd7
  13. 13.Ba4 h6
  14. 14.Nf3 Re8
  15. 15.h3 Ba7
  16. 16.Bc2 Ne7
  17. 17.d4 Ng6
  18. 18.Nf5 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Qxe1 Ne7
  22. 22.Bd2 Bb6
  23. 23.Qe2 Qd7
  24. 24.g4 Nc6
  25. 25.Be3 Nb4
  26. 26.a3 Nxc2
  27. 27.Qxc2 Re8
  28. 28.Kg2 Qb5
  29. 29.a4 Qd5
  30. 30.Rc1 h5
  31. 31.Kg3 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Re4
  33. 33.Nh2 Bxd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Qxc7 Ne4+
  36. 36.Kh4 g5+
  37. 37.fxg6 Qg5+
  38. 38.Kh3 Qxg6
  39. 39.Kg2 Nf6
  40. 40.Rc4 Qe4+
  41. 41.f3 Qe2+

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