Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 5.2
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/4B1p1/5pk1/3b4/5KP1/P7/8 b - - 0 56

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.Qd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 g6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg7
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.Nc6 Qc7
  11. 11.Nxe7 Bb7
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Ned5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Bxb2
  16. 16.Qxa8+ Ke7
  17. 17.Qxa6 Bxa1
  18. 18.O-O Bd4+
  19. 19.Kh1 Rb8
  20. 20.Bxb5 Qxc2
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Bd3 Qc8
  24. 24.Qa3+ Ke8
  25. 25.Qa4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bc4 f6
  27. 27.Qa3+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qe7+ Kh6
  29. 29.Bb3 Rb7
  30. 30.Qa3 Rc7
  31. 31.Qb4 Kg7
  32. 32.Qd2 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe2 Qd4
  34. 34.g3 Qc5
  35. 35.Rd1 h5
  36. 36.Kg2 Qc6+
  37. 37.Bd5 Qa4
  38. 38.Be4 Re7
  39. 39.Bf3 h4
  40. 40.Rc1 hxg3
  41. 41.hxg3 Qa3
  42. 42.Qd2 Qd6
  43. 43.Qf2 Qd4
  44. 44.Qe2 Bd6
  45. 45.Qf2 Qxf2+
  46. 46.Kxf2 Ra7
  47. 47.Bd5 f5
  48. 48.Rc6 Be5
  49. 49.Re6 Bf6
  50. 50.Kf3 Re7
  51. 51.Rd6 Be5
  52. 52.Rc6 Bd4
  53. 53.Be6 Kf6
  54. 54.Bb3+ Kg5
  55. 55.Re6 Rxe6
  56. 56.Bxe6

More Alireza Firouzja Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, or browse all Alireza Firouzja games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.