Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.8
Date 2021.03.13
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

6k1/3n1p2/1pp1p1pP/4P1P1/P2K4/3N4/8/8 w - - 13 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.b3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Re1 Qc8
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Nc5
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Qe2 Nb4
  15. 15.Nc4 Be4
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Rd8
  18. 18.Nb5 Qb7+
  19. 19.f3 h5
  20. 20.h4 Rd7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rad8
  22. 22.Bc1 Nd5
  23. 23.Bg5 Bxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 g6
  25. 25.Rd2 Kg7
  26. 26.Rh1 Qa8
  27. 27.Kg1 Rh8
  28. 28.Rh2 Qd8
  29. 29.f4 h4
  30. 30.gxh4 Nxf4
  31. 31.Qg4 Rxd2
  32. 32.Rxd2 Nd5
  33. 33.Nd4 Qa8
  34. 34.Ne2 Ne7
  35. 35.Ng3 Nf5
  36. 36.h5 Rd8
  37. 37.h6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf4 Rxd2
  39. 39.Nxd2 Qd5
  40. 40.Kf2 Qd4+
  41. 41.Qxd4 Nxd4
  42. 42.Nge4 Nxe4+
  43. 43.Nxe4 Nxc2
  44. 44.Nd2 Nb4
  45. 45.Ke3 Kh8
  46. 46.Kd4 Nc6+
  47. 47.Ke4 Kh7
  48. 48.Nf3 Nb8
  49. 49.Ne1 Nd7
  50. 50.Nd3 Kg8
  51. 51.Kd4 c6
  52. 52.Kc4 Kh7
  53. 53.b4 axb4
  54. 54.Kxb4 Kg8
  55. 55.Kc4 Kh8
  56. 56.Kd4 Kg8
  57. 57.Nc1 Kh7
  58. 58.Nd3 Kg8
  59. 59.Nc1 Kh7
  60. 60.Nd3 Kg8

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