Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6p1/p2PQ3/8/q1p5/1pP5/1P5P/1K1R4 b - - 8 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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.Kb1 Rb8
  13. 13.Qe1 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.e5 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Be4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 O-O
  22. 22.Rd6 b4
  23. 23.a4 b3
  24. 24.c3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rhd1 Rxd6
  26. 26.exd6 Qd7
  27. 27.g4 Rb6
  28. 28.Qe5 Rc6
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.fxg5 Rc8
  31. 31.Qe4 c4
  32. 32.g6 fxg6
  33. 33.Qxg6 Rf8
  34. 34.Qg4 Qxa4
  35. 35.Qxe6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qh3+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qh3+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+

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