Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.5
Date 2025.10.03
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/1R4rP/4p3/4p3/3bPp2/5K2/5P2/8 w - - 2 59

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 Bg7
  13. 13.Qh5 Rb8
  14. 14.c3 f4
  15. 15.Nc2 a5
  16. 16.b4 O-O
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 h6
  19. 19.bxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.Ncb4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd1 Kh8
  22. 22.Be2 Nb3
  23. 23.Ra7 Nc5
  24. 24.Bf3 Nd7
  25. 25.h3 Rc4
  26. 26.Re1 Qg5
  27. 27.Qxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Ra6 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rxd6 Bf8
  30. 30.Ra6 Rxc3
  31. 31.Nxc3 Bxb4
  32. 32.Rd1 Nc5
  33. 33.Rxe6 fxe6
  34. 34.Ne2 Kg7
  35. 35.Rb1 Ba5
  36. 36.Rc1 Kf6
  37. 37.g3 Bb6
  38. 38.Kg2 Rd8
  39. 39.Rb1 Rd6
  40. 40.Nc1 Ba7
  41. 41.Ra1 Rd7
  42. 42.Ra2 Bb6
  43. 43.Rb2 Rd6
  44. 44.h4 gxh4
  45. 45.gxh4 Nd7
  46. 46.Ne2 Nf8
  47. 47.Ng1 Bd4
  48. 48.Rb7 Ng6
  49. 49.h5 Nh4+
  50. 50.Kf1 Ra6
  51. 51.h6 Ra1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Rxg1
  53. 53.h7 Ng6
  54. 54.Rb8 Kg7
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kh8
  56. 56.Bh5 Rg5
  57. 57.Bxg6 Rxg6
  58. 58.Kf3 Rg7

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