Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.7
Date 2025.10.03
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/6k1/8/2r5/8/pP1RPpnP/P4R2/7K w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.N1c3 a6
  7. 7.Na3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.c4 e4
  15. 15.Be2 Bg7
  16. 16.Qd2 bxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 O-O
  18. 18.Qf4 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Ne7
  20. 20.Qh5 d5
  21. 21.Rad1 f5
  22. 22.b3 Kh8
  23. 23.g3 Qc7
  24. 24.Ne3 d4
  25. 25.Nc4 Nd5
  26. 26.Bg4 Ne7
  27. 27.Bh3 Rad8
  28. 28.Kh1 Rd5
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rc5
  30. 30.Bg2 Nd5
  31. 31.Qg5 Nc3
  32. 32.Rd2 f4
  33. 33.Qg4 f3
  34. 34.Bh3 Qc6
  35. 35.Qe6 Qxe6
  36. 36.Bxe6 d3
  37. 37.Ne3 Ne2
  38. 38.Rdd1 Bd4
  39. 39.Bc4 Bxe3
  40. 40.fxe3 a5
  41. 41.Rf1 a4
  42. 42.Rd2 a3
  43. 43.g4 Kg7
  44. 44.Rf2 h5
  45. 45.gxh5 Rxh5
  46. 46.Bxd3 exd3
  47. 47.Rxd3 Rc5
  48. 48.h3 Ng3+

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