Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5K2/1p1q4/2k5/2Q1Q3/6q1/8 b - - 9 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Qf3 Bg6
  6. 6.c3 Nd7
  7. 7.Bc4 e5
  8. 8.Ne2 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb4+
  10. 10.N4c3 Ngf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qa5
  13. 13.Nf4 Bf5
  14. 14.h3 Rfe8
  15. 15.g4 Be4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Rxe4
  17. 17.Rd1 Rae8
  18. 18.Be3 Bd6
  19. 19.Rac1 Nb6
  20. 20.Bc2 R4e7
  21. 21.Bb3 Ne4
  22. 22.h4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Nd5
  24. 24.Rc2 Nb4
  25. 25.Re2 Nd5
  26. 26.Rde1 Nef6
  27. 27.Rxe7 Nxe7
  28. 28.Re5 Qd8
  29. 29.Bg5 Qxd4
  30. 30.Bxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Qxf6 Qxg4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qg7
  33. 33.Qd6 Qf8
  34. 34.h5 Kh8
  35. 35.Qf6+ Qg7
  36. 36.Qxf7 Qxe5
  37. 37.Qxe8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qf7+ Kh6
  39. 39.Bc2 Qb5+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qg5+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qc1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qxc2
  43. 43.Qf8+ Kxh5
  44. 44.Qxe7 Qxb2
  45. 45.Qxh7+ Kg5
  46. 46.Qe7+ Kf5
  47. 47.Qc5+ Ke4
  48. 48.Qxa7 Kd5
  49. 49.Kg3 c5
  50. 50.f4 c4
  51. 51.Qa5+ b5
  52. 52.Qd8+ Ke4
  53. 53.Qe7+ Kd3
  54. 54.Qh7+ Ke3
  55. 55.Qe7+ Kd2
  56. 56.f5 c3
  57. 57.Qd6+ Kc1
  58. 58.f6 c2
  59. 59.Qf4+ Kb1
  60. 60.f7 Qg7+
  61. 61.Kf2 c1=Q
  62. 62.f8=Q Qgg1+
  63. 63.Kf3 Qcd1+
  64. 64.Ke4 Qg2+
  65. 65.Ke5 Qdd5+
  66. 66.Kf6 Kb2
  67. 67.Q8b4+ Kxa2
  68. 68.Qa5+ Kb1
  69. 69.Qe1+ Ka2
  70. 70.Qa5+ Kb3
  71. 71.Qe3+ Kc4
  72. 72.Qac3#

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