Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late · 2024 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 74 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2024.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/5PPp/3N2kq/2nP4/prP1pR2/P6K/8/8 w - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 a6
  7. 7.Bc4 b5
  8. 8.Bf1 e5
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.d5 Na5
  13. 13.c4 g6
  14. 14.Bh6 Re8
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bf8
  16. 16.Be3 Nh5
  17. 17.g3 Ng7
  18. 18.Kh2 f5
  19. 19.Bd3 Be7
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Ng1 Bf6
  22. 22.Rb1 b3
  23. 23.f4 e4
  24. 24.Bf1 Bxa4
  25. 25.Ne2 Rb8
  26. 26.Ra1 Bd7
  27. 27.Qc1 Rb4
  28. 28.Nc3 Bd4
  29. 29.Nd1 Qb6
  30. 30.Nb1 Nb7
  31. 31.Nbc3 a5
  32. 32.Bd2 a4
  33. 33.Ne3 Ra8
  34. 34.Nb1 Qd8
  35. 35.Bc3 Qf6
  36. 36.Qd2 Rb6
  37. 37.Rd1 Be8
  38. 38.Ra3 Bh5
  39. 39.Bxd4 cxd4
  40. 40.Qxd4 Qxd4
  41. 41.Rxd4 Nc5
  42. 42.Nc3 Be8
  43. 43.g4 Bd7
  44. 44.Be2 Kf7
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf6
  46. 46.g5+ Ke7
  47. 47.h4 Ne8
  48. 48.h5 Nc7
  49. 49.h6 N7a6
  50. 50.Bf1 Nb4
  51. 51.Rd2 Nbd3
  52. 52.Bh3 Rf8
  53. 53.Ne2 Rb4
  54. 54.Nd4 Kd8
  55. 55.Bxf5 Bxf5
  56. 56.Ndxf5 Kd7
  57. 57.Rh2 Ne1
  58. 58.Nd4 Ncd3
  59. 59.f5 Nf3
  60. 60.g6 Nxd4
  61. 61.g7 Rg8
  62. 62.f6 Ke8
  63. 63.Rh4 Nc5
  64. 64.Rf4 Kf7
  65. 65.Ng4 Nc2
  66. 66.Ne3 Nxa3
  67. 67.bxa3 b2
  68. 68.Nf5 b1=Q
  69. 69.Nxd6+ Kg6
  70. 70.f7 Qg1+
  71. 71.Kh4 Qh2+
  72. 72.Kg4 Qg2+
  73. 73.Kh4 Qg5+
  74. 74.Kh3 Qxh6+

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