Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2022.09.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3R1rk1/pp4pp/2p5/8/8/P6P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 10 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.a3 Rae8
  22. 22.Qc3 Rxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qe7
  24. 24.Rd1 Be6
  25. 25.Bxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.h3 f6
  27. 27.exf6 Qxf6
  28. 28.Qxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Rd8+ Rf8
  30. 30.Rd7 Rf7
  31. 31.Rd8+ Rf8
  32. 32.Rd7 Rf7
  33. 33.Rd8+ Rf8

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