Fabiano Caruana vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Gct Sinquefield Cup"]
[TournamentID "08082026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.19"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "40/5400:1800+30"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[BlackFideId "623539"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2713"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. d4 e6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nf6 11. Nd2 Be7 12. Qa4 O-O 13. Nxc6 Qxc6 14. Qxc6 bxc6 15. Nc4 Nd5 16. Rad1 f6 17. Na5 Rfc8 18. Bd2 Kf7 19. c4 Nb6 20. b3 Rc7 21. Bc3 c5 22. f4 Rd8 23. Kf2 h5 24. g3 Nc8 25. h3 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Nd6 27. Kf3 a6 28. a3 Ke8 29. g4 hxg4+ 30. hxg4 Kf7 31. Rd3 Ke8 32. Be1 Rc8 33. Bg3 f5 34. Bh4 fxg4+ 35. Kxg4 Nf5 36. Bf2 Bd8 37. Nb7 Be7 38. Na5 Bd8 39. Nb7 Be7 40. Na5 1/2-1/2