Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Super ROM Classic · 2026 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super ROM Classic
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 9.2
Date 2026.05.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1k4p1/p2qppP1/2p2n2/2P2P1p/1PB4P/PK6/6Q1 w - - 8 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 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Qb6
  10. 10.c4 Ne3
  11. 11.Qd3 Nf5
  12. 12.g4 Nd4
  13. 13.Bg2 h5
  14. 14.g5 h4
  15. 15.h3 Ba6
  16. 16.b3 d5
  17. 17.exd6 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bb2 Bxd6
  19. 19.Nxd6+ Rxd6
  20. 20.O-O-O Rhd8
  21. 21.Qe4 Bb7
  22. 22.g6 f6
  23. 23.Rhe1 Kc7
  24. 24.Bc3 Bc8
  25. 25.Rd2 c5
  26. 26.Red1 Bb7
  27. 27.Qe1 Kc8
  28. 28.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  29. 29.Kb2 Nf5
  30. 30.Rxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.Qg1 a6
  33. 33.Qg2+ Qc6
  34. 34.Qg1 Qd6
  35. 35.Qg2+ Qc6
  36. 36.Qg1 Qd6

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