Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 5.1
Date 2022.07.21
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/6N1/6k1/7p/8/8 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 a6
  5. 5.g4 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Nxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bg2 Qe6+
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc6
  10. 10.d3 h5
  11. 11.g5 Qxe2+
  12. 12.Kxe2 e5
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Nc4 b5
  16. 16.Nb6 Rc7
  17. 17.c3 Bd6
  18. 18.a4 b4
  19. 19.Rac1 O-O
  20. 20.Nc4 Be7
  21. 21.cxb4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rd8
  23. 23.Be4 g6
  24. 24.h4 Nd5
  25. 25.Bd2 Rb8
  26. 26.Nc4 Rd7
  27. 27.Rhe1 Bf8
  28. 28.Kf1 Bg7
  29. 29.Kg1 Kh7
  30. 30.a5 Rb3
  31. 31.Be3 Nb4
  32. 32.Red1 Nxd3
  33. 33.Nb6 Rd8
  34. 34.Rc2 Nxf2
  35. 35.Rxd8 Nxe4
  36. 36.Bxc5 Rg3+
  37. 37.Kf1 Bh3+
  38. 38.Ke1 Bg4
  39. 39.Re8 Bf3
  40. 40.Bf2 Rh3
  41. 41.Rxe4 Bxe4
  42. 42.Rc7 Bxb2
  43. 43.Na4 Ba3
  44. 44.Rxf7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Rf4 Bd3
  46. 46.Nc5 Rh1+
  47. 47.Kd2 Bc1+
  48. 48.Kxd3 Bxf4
  49. 49.Nxa6 Ra1
  50. 50.Bb6 Bg3
  51. 51.Nb4 Bxh4
  52. 52.Nc2 Rb1
  53. 53.Be3 Rb5
  54. 54.a6 Bxg5
  55. 55.a7 Ra5
  56. 56.Bxg5 Rxa7
  57. 57.Ke4 Ra5
  58. 58.Bd8 Rc5
  59. 59.Nd4 Kf7
  60. 60.Nf3 Ke6
  61. 61.Kf4 Rc4+
  62. 62.Kg5 Rc8
  63. 63.Kxg6 Rxd8
  64. 64.Ng5+ Ke5
  65. 65.Nf7+ Kf4
  66. 66.Nxd8 h4
  67. 67.Ne6+ Kg4
  68. 68.Ng5 h3

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