Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Superbet ROM Classic 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2024
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 5.1
Date 2024.06.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p1p/p1p3p1/2Pp4/5P2/1PPb4/P5PP/2B2RK1 w - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Rxe4 d5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 bxa4
  11. 11.Qe2 Be6
  12. 12.f4 g6
  13. 13.Nc3 a3
  14. 14.b3 Bb4
  15. 15.Na4 O-O
  16. 16.c3 Bd6
  17. 17.Nc5 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxa3 Qh4
  19. 19.Rf1 c6
  20. 20.Qe1 Qxe1
  21. 21.Rexe1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bc1 Bxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 Bd3
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Rd1 Bc2
  26. 26.Rf1 Bd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Bc2
  28. 28.Rf1 Bd3

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