Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Arjun Erigaisi

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 17.4
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/4p2p/1R5r/2P5/5P1P/5K2 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Qg4 Kf8
  8. 8.Bd2 h5
  9. 9.Qe4 d6
  10. 10.Rd1 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxe5 Nd7
  12. 12.Qg3 h4
  13. 13.Qf3 N5f6
  14. 14.Nb3 Qb6
  15. 15.a3 Be7
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bf4 e5
  18. 18.Be3 a6
  19. 19.Bd3 Rb8
  20. 20.O-O h3
  21. 21.gxh3 b6
  22. 22.Nd2 Bb7
  23. 23.Nde4 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Qc8
  26. 26.Bf1 Rh4
  27. 27.Qd3 Bd4
  28. 28.Bg2 Rf4
  29. 29.Rd2 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Qc7
  31. 31.c3 Bxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Rxe4
  33. 33.Qxe4 Bc5
  34. 34.Qh7 Rd8
  35. 35.Bd5 Rd6
  36. 36.Kf1 Rh6
  37. 37.Qf5 Rf6
  38. 38.Qg4 g6
  39. 39.h4 Rf4
  40. 40.Qg3 Qe7
  41. 41.b4 Bd6
  42. 42.h5 gxh5
  43. 43.Qh3 Qh4
  44. 44.Qxh4 Rxh4
  45. 45.Bxf7 Bxb4
  46. 46.axb4 Kxf7
  47. 47.Rd6 a5
  48. 48.Rxb6 axb4
  49. 49.Rxb4

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