Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2024.08.21
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p1qb3k/2p5/2Ppbp1r/3Np3/PQP1Np2/1P3P2/1K4R1 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nh5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nxf4
  7. 7.exf4 g6
  8. 8.c3 Bh6
  9. 9.Qa4 O-O
  10. 10.Bb5 Qc7
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bb7
  13. 13.g3 f6
  14. 14.Ng4 Bg7
  15. 15.h4 h5
  16. 16.Ne3 e5
  17. 17.O-O-O Rae8
  18. 18.f5 Bc8
  19. 19.g4 e4
  20. 20.Rdg1 hxg4
  21. 21.Rxg4 gxf5
  22. 22.Rg6 f4
  23. 23.Rhg1 Re7
  24. 24.Nc2 Bf5
  25. 25.R6g2 f3
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd7
  27. 27.Rg6 Kh7
  28. 28.Nf1 Bh6+
  29. 29.Kb1 Rg7
  30. 30.Rxg7+ Bxg7
  31. 31.a3 f5
  32. 32.h5 Be5
  33. 33.Rg6 Rf6
  34. 34.Rg1 Rh6
  35. 35.Ne3 Rxh5
  36. 36.Qb3 Qb8
  37. 37.Qa4 Qc7
  38. 38.Qb3 Qb8
  39. 39.Qa4 Qc7
  40. 40.Qb3

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