Arjun Erigaisi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Tata Steel IND Blitz Open · 2023 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel IND Blitz Open
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.1
Date 2023.09.08
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1R6/4B3/3bn1rp/6p1/2P3K1/1P5P/R7 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.Qf3 a6
  10. 10.Qa3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bb4 axb5
  14. 14.Qxa8 Na6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qc7
  16. 16.c3 Be6
  17. 17.Qa7 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Nc5
  19. 19.O-O f5
  20. 20.Be3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Be6
  22. 22.f4 g5
  23. 23.fxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Qb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.Bxb6 f4
  26. 26.Bc7 Nf7
  27. 27.Re1 Ne5
  28. 28.Rad1 f3
  29. 29.Rf1 Bxa2
  30. 30.Bxd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Rxd6 g4
  32. 32.Rd4 Rf5
  33. 33.Bd7 Rg5
  34. 34.Ra1 Bf7
  35. 35.Kf2 fxg2
  36. 36.Kxg2 h5
  37. 37.Bc8 Nc6
  38. 38.Rd7 Be6
  39. 39.Rxb7 Bd5+
  40. 40.Kg3 Ne5
  41. 41.Be6+

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