Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.3
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3B2p1/2P1pp1p/r7/8/Bq5P/3R1PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Ne4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nd6+ Bxd6
  11. 11.exd6 Qb6
  12. 12.c4 Nf6
  13. 13.O-O c5
  14. 14.Be3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb7
  16. 16.b4 Qxd6
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qxd1
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qa4
  19. 19.Bxa8 cxb4
  20. 20.Rfd1 O-O
  21. 21.Bf3 Rc8
  22. 22.c5 a5
  23. 23.h3 f6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rc7
  25. 25.Rad1 h6
  26. 26.Bh5 Kf8
  27. 27.Bf4 Ra7
  28. 28.Bb8 Rb7
  29. 29.Bd6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Be8 b3
  31. 31.axb3 Qxb3
  32. 32.Be7 a4
  33. 33.Bxd7 a3
  34. 34.c6 Ra7
  35. 35.Bc5 Ra5
  36. 36.Bxa3

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