Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Arjun Erigaisi

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Arjun Erigaisi
Result	0-1
Event	Esports World Cup B 2025
Site	Riyadh KSA
Round	2.1
Date	2025.07.29
Opening	French, Classical (C11)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/5ppp/p7/4Pp1P/5N2/3p2K1/b2R2P1/8 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
4. 4.e5 Nfd7
5. 5.f4 c5
6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
7. 7.Be3 cxd4
8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
9. 9.Qd2 Qxb2
10. 10.Rb1 Qa3
11. 11.Bb5 Nxd4
12. 12.Bxd4 a6
13. 13.Bxd7+ Bxd7
14. 14.Rb3 Qe7
15. 15.Rxb7 Rc8
16. 16.O-O Qd8
17. 17.Rfb1 Qa5
18. 18.f5 Bc5
19. 19.R1b3 exf5
20. 20.h4 Be6
21. 21.Kh2 O-O
22. 22.h5 Bxd4
23. 23.Qxd4 Rc4
24. 24.Qb6 Qxb6
25. 25.R7xb6 d4
26. 26.Ne2 Rxc2
27. 27.Rb2 Rxb2
28. 28.Rxb2 d3
29. 29.Nf4 Bc4
30. 30.Kg3 Rd8
31. 31.Rd2 Bxa2

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