Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.3
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/5K2/5N2/8/1b6 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 Ng4
  12. 12.a4 Nxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 Bd7
  14. 14.b4 Nc6
  15. 15.Bb3 bxa4
  16. 16.Bxa4 a5
  17. 17.Bb3 exd4
  18. 18.bxa5 Nxa5
  19. 19.exd4 Nxb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 h6
  21. 21.Nc4 Rb8
  22. 22.Nxb6 Rxb6
  23. 23.Qc2 Re8
  24. 24.Rae1 Qb8
  25. 25.Rf2 c5
  26. 26.e5 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Be6
  28. 28.h3 Bd5
  29. 29.exd6 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Nxe1 Rxd6
  31. 31.Qf5 Qd8
  32. 32.Qf4 f6
  33. 33.Rd2 Re6
  34. 34.Nc2 Qe7
  35. 35.Kh2 Re4
  36. 36.Qb8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Nb4 Bb7
  38. 38.Nc2 Bd5
  39. 39.Nb4 Bf7
  40. 40.Nc2 Bg6
  41. 41.Qg3 f5
  42. 42.d5 f4
  43. 43.Qa3 Qe5
  44. 44.Qa1 Qg5
  45. 45.Qa3 f3
  46. 46.Rf2 Re2
  47. 47.Rxe2 fxe2
  48. 48.Ne1 Qxd5
  49. 49.Qe3 Qd1
  50. 50.Nf3 Qd6+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Bb1
  53. 53.g4 Qf1
  54. 54.Kg3 Bg6
  55. 55.h4 Qd1
  56. 56.h5 Bb1
  57. 57.g5 e1=Q+
  58. 58.Nxe1 hxg5
  59. 59.Nf3 Qd6+
  60. 60.Kg4 Qf4+
  61. 61.Qxf4 gxf4
  62. 62.Kxf4 g6
  63. 63.hxg6+ Kxg6

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