Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 11.3
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k3/5p1P/5P2/4K3/8/8 b - - 1 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 c4
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.exd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.O-O g6
  10. 10.a4 Bg7
  11. 11.a5 Nd5
  12. 12.d3 cxd3
  13. 13.Bxd3 O-O
  14. 14.Be4 Rd8
  15. 15.Na3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxd6 Ne2+
  17. 17.Kh1 Rxd6
  18. 18.Nb5 Rd8
  19. 19.a6 Rb8
  20. 20.Be3 Ned4
  21. 21.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bf4 e5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Bf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 Nxf5
  25. 25.Nc4 b5
  26. 26.Bxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.Na5 Bxb2
  28. 28.Nc6 Rb6
  29. 29.Nxa7 Bxa1
  30. 30.Rxa1 Nd6
  31. 31.Nc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.a7 Rc8
  33. 33.a8=Q Rxa8
  34. 34.Rxa8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rd8 Nc4
  36. 36.Rd5 Na3
  37. 37.Kg1 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf1 Ke6
  39. 39.Rd3 Nc4
  40. 40.Rd8 h5
  41. 41.Rb8 Nd6
  42. 42.Ke2 Kd5
  43. 43.Kd3 Kc5
  44. 44.f3 Kd5
  45. 45.Ra8 Ke5
  46. 46.Ra1 Kd5
  47. 47.Re1 Nc4
  48. 48.Re7 Kd6
  49. 49.Ra7 Ne5+
  50. 50.Kc3 Ke6
  51. 51.Rb7 Nc4
  52. 52.Rxb5 Ne3
  53. 53.g3 h4
  54. 54.gxh4 Nf5
  55. 55.h5 gxh5
  56. 56.Kd3 Kf6
  57. 57.Ra5 Kg6
  58. 58.Ke4 Nd6+
  59. 59.Kf4 f6
  60. 60.Rc5 Ne8
  61. 61.Rc1 Ng7
  62. 62.Rg1+ Kf7
  63. 63.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  64. 64.Kf5 h4
  65. 65.Kg4 Kg6
  66. 66.Kxh4 Kf5
  67. 67.Kg3 Kg5
  68. 68.h4+ Kf5
  69. 69.Kg2 Ke5
  70. 70.h5 Kf5
  71. 71.f4 Ke6
  72. 72.Kf3 f5
  73. 73.Ke3

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