Gukesh Dommaraju vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2024.08.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/4k3/4p3/4K3 w - - 2 73

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 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Nxf4 Ne5
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Bd4 Rc8
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.Nce2 Bd7
  15. 15.Qe1 Bc6
  16. 16.Rd1 Re8
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Nfd7
  19. 19.Bd3 Bh4
  20. 20.Nfe2 Nc5
  21. 21.Nc3 Ne6
  22. 22.Be3 Ng7
  23. 23.Be2 f5
  24. 24.Bf2 f4
  25. 25.Nh1 Bg5
  26. 26.Bd4 Bh4
  27. 27.Qd2 Ne6
  28. 28.Nf2 Nxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qg5
  30. 30.Nd3 Bg3
  31. 31.Nxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Qb6 Kh8
  33. 33.Bb5 Red8
  34. 34.Bxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.Ne2 Bh4
  36. 36.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  37. 37.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  38. 38.Rc1 Rd2
  39. 39.Kf1 g5
  40. 40.a4 h5
  41. 41.a5 g4
  42. 42.hxg4 hxg4
  43. 43.a6 f3
  44. 44.gxf3 gxf3
  45. 45.Nc3 Rh2
  46. 46.Kg1 Bg3
  47. 47.a7 f2+
  48. 48.Kf1 Rh1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Rxc1
  50. 50.a8=Q+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qb7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Qxc6+ Kg5
  53. 53.Qc4 Rg1+
  54. 54.Kh3 f1=Q+
  55. 55.Qxf1 Rxf1
  56. 56.Kxg3 Rc1
  57. 57.Kf3 Rxc2
  58. 58.Nd1 Rd2
  59. 59.Nf2 Rxb2
  60. 60.Nd3 Rb5
  61. 61.Ke3 Kg4
  62. 62.Ke2 Ra5
  63. 63.Ke3 Ra3
  64. 64.Ke2 Rxd3
  65. 65.Kxd3 Kf3
  66. 66.Kd2 Kxe4
  67. 67.Ke2 Kd4
  68. 68.Kd2 e4
  69. 69.Ke2 e3
  70. 70.Ke1 Kd3
  71. 71.Kd1 e2+
  72. 72.Ke1 Ke3

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