Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.10.02
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3k4/3p1ppp/1r2p3/8/8/2KP1P2/1P4PP/R7 b - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 c5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Qd4 Qb6
  15. 15.Qxb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Be3 O-O
  17. 17.Bxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Bxc4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bd3 Ba6
  20. 20.Rac1 Bxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Kf8
  22. 22.Rc7 Ke8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rcb8
  24. 24.a3 b5
  25. 25.R7c3 Kd8
  26. 26.Rb3 b4
  27. 27.Rxb4 Rxb4
  28. 28.axb4 Ra6
  29. 29.Kf2 Rxd6
  30. 30.Ke3 Rb6
  31. 31.Kd2 Rxb4
  32. 32.Kc3 Rb6
  33. 33.Ra1 Rc6+
  34. 34.Kd2 Rb6
  35. 35.Kc3 Rc6+
  36. 36.Kd2 Rb6
  37. 37.Kc3

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