Alireza Firouzja vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Titled Tue 28th Jan Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.01.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1p1b1p2/p1np1N1Q/4q3/3N2p1/P3r3/1PP5/2KR3R b - - 7 30

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.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.h4 h5
  12. 12.g4 Nc6
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.Be2 e6
  16. 16.Nc3 Nde5
  17. 17.O-O-O Bd7
  18. 18.f4 Ng4
  19. 19.Bxg4 hxg4
  20. 20.h5 gxh5
  21. 21.Qh2 Rc8
  22. 22.Qxh5 Re8
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.exf5 Rxe3
  25. 25.f6 Bxf6
  26. 26.gxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Nd5 Qe5
  28. 28.Qh7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qh6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Nf6+

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