Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Arjun Erigaisi

Tata Steel IND Blitz Open · 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel IND Blitz Open
Site Kolkata IND
Round 16.1
Date 2023.09.09
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/p6R/r4P2/5k2/7P/8/5K2 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 a6
  4. 4.Bb2 d5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.h3 Nb4
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Ne5 Be6
  13. 13.Qf3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Ba7
  15. 15.c3 Nxd3
  16. 16.Nxd3 Bb8
  17. 17.Rad1 Qc7
  18. 18.Nf1 Rfe8
  19. 19.c4 dxc4
  20. 20.Bxf6 cxd3
  21. 21.Be5 Qa5
  22. 22.Bxb8 Rxb8
  23. 23.Rd2 Red8
  24. 24.Qg3 Rbc8
  25. 25.Re3 Bf5
  26. 26.Re5 Rc5
  27. 27.Re7 Rc1
  28. 28.Qf4 Qc5
  29. 29.Re5 Qc7
  30. 30.Rxf5 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qe7
  32. 32.Re5 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Re3 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rxf2 d2
  36. 36.Rf1 d1=Q
  37. 37.Rxd1 Rxd1
  38. 38.Re7 b5
  39. 39.Ra7 Rd6
  40. 40.a4 bxa4
  41. 41.bxa4 Kg7
  42. 42.g4 Kg6
  43. 43.Kg3 Rd3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rd6
  45. 45.Kg3 h6
  46. 46.a5 Rc6
  47. 47.Kf3 Rc3+
  48. 48.Kg2 Rc6
  49. 49.Kg3 Re6
  50. 50.Kf3 Rd6
  51. 51.Kg3 Rc6
  52. 52.Kf3 Kg5
  53. 53.Rxf7 Rc3+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ra3
  55. 55.Rg7+ Kf4
  56. 56.Rg6 Ra2+
  57. 57.Kf1 Rxa5
  58. 58.Rxh6 f5
  59. 59.gxf5

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