Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.2
Date 2021.01.17
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/p5pp/2p1p3/2b2r2/2P2P2/4Q3/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.c4 Nbc6
  8. 8.dxc5 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Ng6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Na3 Qb8
  14. 14.Nc4 Be4
  15. 15.Nd6 Bd5
  16. 16.b3 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Rc1 Qb4
  19. 19.Nc4 Be7
  20. 20.Ne1 Rad8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qb8
  22. 22.Nd3 Rf5
  23. 23.f3 Nh4
  24. 24.Rf2 Kh8
  25. 25.f4 Ng6
  26. 26.Nce5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Qb4
  28. 28.Qc2 Kg8
  29. 29.Rd1 Bf6
  30. 30.Nc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Qxd1 Be7
  33. 33.Qb3 Qe1+
  34. 34.Rf1 Qxe3+
  35. 35.Qxe3 Bxc5

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