Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Arjun Erigaisi

PRO League Prelim 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event PRO League Prelim 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2023.02.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/6pk/3Np2p/8/1p2Pq1P/5n2/Q4bP1/7K w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Bc2 c5
  12. 12.Re1 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf1 Rfb8
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 Nc6
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Bb3 Ra3
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Qc2 Qd7
  24. 24.Rc1 Nxb4
  25. 25.Qb2 Ra4
  26. 26.Qd2 Bd8
  27. 27.h4 Bb6
  28. 28.Rb1 Bc5
  29. 29.d4 exd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Ra2
  31. 31.Qc3 Qf7
  32. 32.Nf3 Nc6
  33. 33.Qb3 Ra5
  34. 34.Rc1 b4
  35. 35.Nc4 Ra6
  36. 36.Qd3 Ra2
  37. 37.Nxd6 Qf4
  38. 38.Qb1 Bxf2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Ne5
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qxa2 Nxf3

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