Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World Rapid 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 5.2
Date 2025.12.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3p1R/p5k1/8/3r4/P7/1P6/1K6 w - - 3 37

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.a3 e5
  7. 7.Nf5 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 d4
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nb1 Bxf5
  11. 11.exf5 Qd5
  12. 12.Qh5 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Qxg2
  15. 15.Be4 Qg5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bh6
  17. 17.O-O-O Nc5
  18. 18.Kb1 Qf4
  19. 19.Qg2 Ke7
  20. 20.Rhe1 Rhg8
  21. 21.Qf1 Qxh2
  22. 22.Nf3 Qg2
  23. 23.Qe2 Be3
  24. 24.fxe3 Qxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Nxe4
  26. 26.exd4 Ng3
  27. 27.Ree1 Rcd8
  28. 28.dxe5 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 Nxf5
  30. 30.Rh1 h6
  31. 31.c3 Rg4
  32. 32.Nd4 Nxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rxd4
  34. 34.exf6+ Kxf6
  35. 35.Rxh6+ Kg5
  36. 36.Rh7 Kg6

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