Master game · Sicilian Defense
Caruana,F vs Vachier Lagrave,M, 2015
77th Tata Steel GpA. A Sicilian Defense game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Caruana,F (2820)
Black
Vachier Lagrave,M (2757)
Event
77th Tata Steel GpA
Date
2015
Opening
B90 Sicilian Defense
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nde2 h5 8. g3
Be6 9. Bg2 Nbd7 10. a4 Be7 11. O-O Rc8 12. Be3 Nb6 13. b3 d5 14. Bxb6 Qxb6 15.
Nxd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Bd7 17. c4 Qd6 18. a5 f5 19. Qd3 h4 20. g4 O-O 21. Nc3 e4
22. Qe3 Bd8 23. Bxe4 fxe4 24. Nxe4 Qf4 25. Qxf4 Rxf4 26. f3 Be7 27. Kf2 Rcf8
28. Ke3 Be8 29. c5 Bb5 30. b4 Rxe4+ 31. Kxe4 Re8 32. Kf4 g5+ 33. Kf5 Kf7 34.
Rfe1 Bd3+ 35. Re4 Bf6 0-1
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