Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superbet ROM Classic 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2025
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.2
Date 2025.05.07
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2q/3Qn3/5k2/8/2pP3R/2P3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 d5
  4. 4.Qe2 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.O-O Bb7
  9. 9.Bf4 h6
  10. 10.h4 O-O
  11. 11.e5 Nh7
  12. 12.c3 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Rae8
  14. 14.Nbd2 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Bh3 g5
  17. 17.hxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Be5 Qg7
  19. 19.Bxf6 Rxf6
  20. 20.Nh2 Rh6
  21. 21.Bg2 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng4 Nxg4
  23. 23.Qxg4 Ne5
  24. 24.Qe2 Nc6
  25. 25.Nf1 g4
  26. 26.a5 b5
  27. 27.a6 Ba8
  28. 28.Rad1 Rf8
  29. 29.Nh2 Rg6
  30. 30.Qd2 Nb8
  31. 31.d4 c4
  32. 32.Ra1 Bc6
  33. 33.Re5 Nd7
  34. 34.Rh5 Nf6
  35. 35.Rh4 Bd7
  36. 36.Re1 Bc8
  37. 37.Nf1 Rg5
  38. 38.Re5 Rg6
  39. 39.Ne3 Kf7
  40. 40.Qe2 Re8
  41. 41.b3 Bxa6
  42. 42.bxc4 bxc4
  43. 43.Qa2 Bc8
  44. 44.Nxd5 exd5
  45. 45.Qxa7+ Bd7
  46. 46.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  47. 47.Qxd7+ Ne7
  48. 48.Rf5+ Rf6
  49. 49.Rxg4 Qh8
  50. 50.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  51. 51.Rh4

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