Arjun Erigaisi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

WR Chess Masters 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2024
Site London ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2024.10.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2Bk4/p2P1p2/2p3p1/P1P3b1/4R3/1P5r/2K5 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.h4 Be6
  9. 9.f4 g6
  10. 10.fxe5 Nfd7
  11. 11.exd6 Bxh4+
  12. 12.Kf1 Qf6+
  13. 13.Bf3 Bg3
  14. 14.e5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Ne4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxg3 Qxg3
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Qd4 f6
  19. 19.Bf4 Qg4
  20. 20.Bd2 Ne5
  21. 21.Qxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Ba5 Rb8
  23. 23.Kf2 h5
  24. 24.Rhe1 Kd7
  25. 25.Bc7 Rb5
  26. 26.Re3 h4
  27. 27.Kg1 h3
  28. 28.gxh3 Bxh3
  29. 29.Rd1 Be6
  30. 30.a4 Rxb3
  31. 31.cxb3 Bd5
  32. 32.Rd4 g5
  33. 33.Kf1 Rh1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rh2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Bf3+
  36. 36.Kc1 c5
  37. 37.Rc4 Nxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Bg4

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