Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 22nd Aug Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2023.08.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/7p/4P1p1/8/1p4P1/1k6/2pK3P/3r4 w - - 5 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O d5
  11. 11.Qf2 e5
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Bb6 Qd7
  14. 14.Bc5 Rd8
  15. 15.Na4 Qb7
  16. 16.Rhe1 Be6
  17. 17.b3 Nd7
  18. 18.Be7 Re8
  19. 19.Ba3 d4
  20. 20.Qf1 Bf8
  21. 21.Bxf8 Rxf8
  22. 22.Bc4 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Qb5
  24. 24.Nb2 Nb6
  25. 25.Qxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Nd3 Nd7
  27. 27.Kb2 c5
  28. 28.a3 c4
  29. 29.Nb4 c3+
  30. 30.Ka2 Rfc8
  31. 31.Nd3 Ra7
  32. 32.Rb1 Rca8
  33. 33.a4 f6
  34. 34.Ka3 Kf7
  35. 35.f4 Ke6
  36. 36.Rf1 Kd6
  37. 37.fxe5+ fxe5
  38. 38.Rf7 Nc5
  39. 39.Rxa7 Rxa7
  40. 40.Nxc5 Kxc5
  41. 41.b4+ Kc4
  42. 42.a5 d3
  43. 43.cxd3+ Kxd3
  44. 44.Rd1+ Kc4
  45. 45.Rd5 Rc7
  46. 46.a6 c2
  47. 47.Kb2 Kxb4
  48. 48.Kc1 Ka5
  49. 49.Rxe5 Kxa6
  50. 50.Re8 b4
  51. 51.Rb8 Ka5
  52. 52.e5 Ka4
  53. 53.e6 Kb3
  54. 54.g4 Ra7
  55. 55.Rc8 Ra1+
  56. 56.Kd2 Rd1+

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