Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Finals 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 2.3
Date 2025.10.03
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k1p3p/3P1p1P/pK3P2/P7/8/8 b - - 11 62

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.Qd2 O-O
  14. 14.c3 Kh8
  15. 15.Nc2 fxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 f5
  17. 17.Nf4 Bd7
  18. 18.Bxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Ne6 Qf6
  20. 20.Nxf8 Bh6
  21. 21.Ne3 Rxf8
  22. 22.Rad1 Rd8
  23. 23.Nd5 Qe6
  24. 24.f4 a5
  25. 25.b3 a4
  26. 26.bxa4 bxa4
  27. 27.c4 Bg7
  28. 28.Qe3 Rg8
  29. 29.Qh3 Bd7
  30. 30.Kh1 h6
  31. 31.Rb1 exf4
  32. 32.Rbe1 Be5
  33. 33.Rxf4 Kh7
  34. 34.Qd3 Rg5
  35. 35.Rf3 Qf7
  36. 36.h3 Be6
  37. 37.Ref1 Kh8
  38. 38.Qe2 Qg7
  39. 39.Rb1 Rg3
  40. 40.Qf2 Rxf3
  41. 41.gxf3 Qf7
  42. 42.f4 Bg7
  43. 43.Qf3 Qa7
  44. 44.Re1 Qf7
  45. 45.Kh2 Kh7
  46. 46.Re2 Kh8
  47. 47.Rg2 Kh7
  48. 48.h4 Kh8
  49. 49.h5 Qa7
  50. 50.Qe3 Qf7
  51. 51.Qf3 Qa7
  52. 52.Qg3 Bxd5
  53. 53.cxd5 Qd4
  54. 54.a3 Kg8
  55. 55.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  56. 56.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  57. 57.Kg3 Kf7
  58. 58.Kf3 Ke7
  59. 59.Ke3 Kd7
  60. 60.Kd4 Kc7
  61. 61.Kc4 Kb6
  62. 62.Kb4

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