Michael Adams vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

LCC Superblitz Final · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event LCC Superblitz Final
Site London ENG
Round 5.1
Date 2024.12.07
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 73
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k6/2q3p1/5p2/pP5P/2P1QP1P/3r3n/6K1 w - - 2 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qe3 g6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Rc8
  11. 11.Bf1 Qc7
  12. 12.a3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Qe1 Qb8
  14. 14.Bf4 a6
  15. 15.Rac1 b5
  16. 16.Nd5 Be6
  17. 17.c3 Qb7
  18. 18.Qe3 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Na5
  20. 20.Bh6 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qg5 Nf6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Nd4 Kh8
  24. 24.Re1 Nc6
  25. 25.Nf3 Kg7
  26. 26.Rcd1 e6
  27. 27.Rd3 Ne7
  28. 28.Nd4 h6
  29. 29.Qd2 e5
  30. 30.Nc2 Qc7
  31. 31.Nb4 a5
  32. 32.Nc2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rde3 Nf5
  34. 34.Rf3 d5
  35. 35.Ne3 Nh4
  36. 36.Rxf6 Kxf6
  37. 37.Ng4+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rxe5+ Kd7
  39. 39.Rxd5+ Kc8
  40. 40.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  41. 41.Qe3 Nf5
  42. 42.Qc5+ Qc7
  43. 43.Qd5 Qd7
  44. 44.Qc5+ Qc7
  45. 45.Qd5 Qd7
  46. 46.Qe4 Qe6
  47. 47.Qf4 h5
  48. 48.Ne5 Rb6
  49. 49.Nd3 Qd6
  50. 50.Qe4 Qc6
  51. 51.Qe5 Qc7
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kb7
  53. 53.g3 Ka7
  54. 54.Bg2 Rb8
  55. 55.Qe4 Nd6
  56. 56.Qe5 Re8
  57. 57.Qd5 h4
  58. 58.gxh4 Qb6
  59. 59.b4 axb4
  60. 60.axb4 Qc7
  61. 61.Kf1 Rd8
  62. 62.Qd4+ Qb6
  63. 63.Nc5 Nc4
  64. 64.Qf4 f5
  65. 65.Kg1 Rd1+
  66. 66.Bf1 Nd2
  67. 67.Kg2 Qc6+
  68. 68.f3 Nxf1
  69. 69.Qe5 Rd2+
  70. 70.Kg1 Nh2
  71. 71.Qe7+ Kb6
  72. 72.Na4+ bxa4
  73. 73.Qe3+ Kb7

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Michael Adams and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, or browse all Michael Adams games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.