Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Finals 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Finals 2025
Site Sao Paulo BRA
Round 1.2
Date 2025.09.29
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/pp2bppp/2p1p1q1/4R3/1P6/1Q1P4/PBP2PPP/5RK1 b - - 10 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qxe4 Qd5
  7. 7.Qh4 Qf5
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.O-O Bxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 e6
  11. 11.b4 Nd7
  12. 12.Bb2 Be7
  13. 13.Rae1 O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Rad8
  15. 15.d3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Qg6
  17. 17.Qb3 Bf6
  18. 18.Rc5 Be7
  19. 19.Re5 Bf6
  20. 20.Rc5 Be7
  21. 21.Re5

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