Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

WR Chess Masters 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event WR Chess Masters 2024
Site London ENG
Round 3.3
Date 2024.10.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/B5p1/8/1P1N3P/2P1p1n1/PK3p2/2r5 w - - 0 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.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qd2 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nbxd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Bd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rhe1 O-O
  17. 17.h4 Nb6
  18. 18.g4 d5
  19. 19.Qh2 Rae8
  20. 20.Qxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Bd8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Nc5 hxg4
  24. 24.Nxb7 gxf3
  25. 25.Nxd8 Ne4
  26. 26.Nc6 f2
  27. 27.Kc1 Ng3
  28. 28.b3 Re1
  29. 29.Bf4 Nf5
  30. 30.Bd2 Rg1
  31. 31.Rf1 d4
  32. 32.Kb2 Ne3
  33. 33.Bxe3 dxe3
  34. 34.Bxa6 Nd5
  35. 35.Nd4 Nf4
  36. 36.c3 Nh5
  37. 37.b4 Ng3
  38. 38.Rc1 Rxc1

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