Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Gukesh Dommaraju

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1-0
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.5
Date 2026.07.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2b2R1p/8/2pB2R1/2P1P3/8/Pq3PK1/8 b - - 12 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 Nge7
  6. 6.O-O Ng6
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Kh8
  11. 11.h3 Nce7
  12. 12.c4 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 d5
  14. 14.Nc3 axb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 c5
  16. 16.dxe5 d4
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Bh6 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxf8 Qxf8
  20. 20.bxc3 Nf4
  21. 21.Qd2 Neg6
  22. 22.Bc6 Bxh3
  23. 23.Bxa8 Bxg2
  24. 24.Rad1 Qh6
  25. 25.Qd8+ Nf8
  26. 26.Nh4 Bf3
  27. 27.Re3 Ne6
  28. 28.Rxf3 Nxd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Qxh4
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kg7
  31. 31.R8xf6 Bb8
  32. 32.Rf7+ Kg6
  33. 33.R7f5 Qh2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qh1+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qb1
  36. 36.Bd5 Qb5+
  37. 37.c4 Qb2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Be5
  39. 39.Kg2 Bc7
  40. 40.Bf7+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rg5+ Kf8
  42. 42.Bd5+ Ke8
  43. 43.Rf7

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