Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	Titled Tues 9th Jun Final
Site	chess.com INT
Round	3.2
Date	2020.06.09
Opening	English Opening (A14)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/pR6/7k/P6P/1P3KP1/8/2r5 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.g3 d5
4. 4.Bg2 Be7
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.d4 dxc4
7. 7.Qc2 a6
8. 8.a4 c5
9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
10. 10.Qxc4 b6
11. 11.Bg5 Bb7
12. 12.Nc3 Nbd7
13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
14. 14.Qh4 Qe7
15. 15.e4 h6
16. 16.Rxd7 Qxd7
17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
18. 18.Qxh6 Qe7
19. 19.e5 fxe5
20. 20.Ng5 f6
21. 21.Qg6+ Kh8
22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
23. 23.Nxe6 Rf7
24. 24.Qh6+ Kg8
25. 25.Qg6+ Kh8
26. 26.Ne4 Qe7
27. 27.Qh5+ Rh7
28. 28.Qf5 Rg8
29. 29.Qxf6+ Qxf6
30. 30.Nxf6 Bxf2+
31. 31.Kg2 Rg6
32. 32.Nxh7 Rxe6
33. 33.Ng5 Rg6
34. 34.Nf7+ Kg7
35. 35.Nxe5 Re6
36. 36.Kxf2 Rxe5
37. 37.Re1 Rf5+
38. 38.Kg2 Rc5
39. 39.Kf3 Rc4
40. 40.Re4 Rc2
41. 41.Re2 Rc4
42. 42.b3 Rc1
43. 43.h4 Kh6
44. 44.Re6+ Kh5
45. 45.Rxb6

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