Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5p1k/5Pp1/7p/8/PpP3R1/5q1P/K1Q5 w - - 1 41

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.f5 exf5
  17. 17.Nxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.exf5 O-O
  19. 19.Bxb5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Rg1 axb5
  21. 21.Rxg2 b4
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Bxh4
  24. 24.Qxh4 Kh7
  25. 25.f6 g6
  26. 26.Rd3 Qe5
  27. 27.Rh3 h5
  28. 28.Rg5 Qe2
  29. 29.Qf4 Qe1+
  30. 30.Ka2 Qe6+
  31. 31.Rb3 c4
  32. 32.Rbg3 b3+
  33. 33.cxb3 cxb3+
  34. 34.Kb1 Qe1+
  35. 35.Qc1 Rfe8
  36. 36.Rc3 Qe4+
  37. 37.Ka1 Rbc8
  38. 38.Rg1 Qd4
  39. 39.Rgg3 Rxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 Qf2

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