Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2020.04.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7P/6k1/8/4n1P1/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Na6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nxc5
  9. 9.Bg5 Nce4
  10. 10.Bxf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.g3 b6
  12. 12.Bg2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qd2 Bxf3
  17. 17.exf3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bf1 g6
  19. 19.Rc3 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rxc7
  22. 22.Bd3 Qc5
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Be4 Nf6
  25. 25.Qh6 Rd7
  26. 26.Rxd7 Nxd7
  27. 27.Bxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Qxg6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qxe6 Qd4
  30. 30.Qh6+ Qg7
  31. 31.Qxh5 Qxb2
  32. 32.Qf5+ Ke7
  33. 33.h5 Nf6
  34. 34.Qg5 Qxa3
  35. 35.h6 Qd3
  36. 36.Qg7+ Ke6
  37. 37.Qxa7 Qxf3
  38. 38.Qxb6+ Kf5
  39. 39.Qb1+ Qe4
  40. 40.g4+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qxe4+ Nxe4
  42. 42.h7

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