Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2023.11.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/3N4/p6p/B5p1/1P3p2/7P/2r3P1/6K1 b - - 9 42

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 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.a3 h6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bf8
  15. 15.Bc2 Nb8
  16. 16.b3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Bb2 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 Bg7
  19. 19.a4 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 d5
  21. 21.dxe5 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Raxe4 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Qxd8 Raxd8
  27. 27.Rxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd2
  30. 30.Ba3 Rxf2
  31. 31.Bc5 Rc2
  32. 32.Bd4 c5
  33. 33.Bxc5 Rxc3
  34. 34.b4 g5
  35. 35.Bb6 f5
  36. 36.Ba5 Rc2
  37. 37.Nd7 f4
  38. 38.Kg1 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kg1

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