Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2025.08.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p2np1p/1r2nkp1/p2p4/P7/2PBPP2/1P1RN2P/3R1K2 b - - 16 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe4
  9. 9.Qd5 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne7
  11. 11.Qd1 d5
  12. 12.exd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Rd1 Bg4
  15. 15.Be3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 d5
  17. 17.Nd2 Ne6
  18. 18.Nb3 g6
  19. 19.Rd2 Kg7
  20. 20.Re1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Kf1 Kf6
  22. 22.Red1 Rdc8
  23. 23.Nc1 a5
  24. 24.Ne2 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Ra6
  26. 26.Bd3 Rb6
  27. 27.a4 Nc6
  28. 28.Bb5 Nc7
  29. 29.Nf4 Ne7
  30. 30.Bd3 Ne6
  31. 31.Ne2 Nc6
  32. 32.Bb5 Nc7
  33. 33.Nf4 Ne7
  34. 34.Bd3 Ne6
  35. 35.Ne2

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