Arjun Erigaisi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Blitz 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 18.4
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4pk2/3p4/5p1p/P7/5rP1/r1K4P/1R3R2 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Qd2 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 axb5
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Nxa4 Qb5
  18. 18.Rab1 Nd7
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Qd4+ f6
  21. 21.Nc3 Qb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Ra3
  24. 24.Kf2 Kf7
  25. 25.Ke3 Nd7
  26. 26.Kd2 Nc5
  27. 27.Kc2 Na4
  28. 28.Kd3 Nc5+
  29. 29.Kc2 f5
  30. 30.exf5 gxf5
  31. 31.g3 h5
  32. 32.Rd1 Na4
  33. 33.bxa4 Rcxc3+
  34. 34.Kb2 Rcb3+
  35. 35.Kc2 Rxf3
  36. 36.Rf1 Ra2+

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