Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/4Qpkp/p5pb/4P3/8/1P2qN2/P4KPP/8 w - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.f3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Qd3 Rfc8
  13. 13.b3 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qd2 d5
  16. 16.Nc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.bxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.e5 Ne8
  19. 19.f4 Nc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rd8
  21. 21.Ne2 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Ne6
  23. 23.Qa5 d4
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc8
  25. 25.Bxd4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Qc1+
  28. 28.Kf2 Qxf4+
  29. 29.Nf3 Bh6
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qxe7 Qe3+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qf4+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qe3+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qf4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Qe3+

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