Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 13.1
Date 2022.07.24
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r5/5k2/5p2/5PnK/6P1/6B1/6R1 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bf5
  10. 10.e4 Ndb4
  11. 11.Qb1 Be6
  12. 12.a3 Nd3
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Ne1 e4
  16. 16.Nxd3 Qxd3
  17. 17.Bxe4 Qxb1
  18. 18.Rxb1 O-O-O
  19. 19.b4 cxb4
  20. 20.axb4 Rhe8
  21. 21.d3 f5
  22. 22.Bg2 Rxd3
  23. 23.Bf4 a6
  24. 24.b5 axb5
  25. 25.Rxb5 Bd4
  26. 26.Rfb1 Re7
  27. 27.Bg5 Rc7
  28. 28.Rd5 Rd7
  29. 29.Rxd7 Kxd7
  30. 30.Rxb7+ Kd6
  31. 31.Rxh7 Ne5
  32. 32.Bf1 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Nxg5
  34. 34.Rh6 Rc3
  35. 35.Rxg6+ Ne6
  36. 36.f4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Bg1
  38. 38.Bg2 Ke7
  39. 39.Rh6 Nd4
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rh6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rd6 Kf7
  43. 43.Rd5 Ke6
  44. 44.Re5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Rd5 Nf3
  46. 46.Rd1 Nxh2
  47. 47.Rxg1 Ng4
  48. 48.Kh4 Rc7

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