Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.3
Date 2020.04.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r6k/1N4p1/5b1p/1P1p4/8/p5P1/R2r1P1P/6K1 w - - 0 36

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.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Rd1 Qa5
  10. 10.e3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.b4 Qc7
  14. 14.Rc1 Qd8
  15. 15.Qd2 Be6
  16. 16.Be2 Nc6
  17. 17.O-O a5
  18. 18.b5 Ne7
  19. 19.Na4 Qd6
  20. 20.Nc5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.e4 Ng6
  23. 23.exd5 Nf4
  24. 24.Bc4 Nxd5
  25. 25.a4 Kh8
  26. 26.g3 Qb4
  27. 27.Bxd5 Qxd2
  28. 28.Nxd2 exd5
  29. 29.Nb3 Rc4
  30. 30.Rfd1 Rxa4
  31. 31.Nc5 Rb4
  32. 32.Nxb7 a4
  33. 33.Rc2 a3
  34. 34.Ra2 Rb2
  35. 35.Rd2 Rxd2

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