Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2023.11.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r3nk2/ppp5/5p1Q/3qp3/7p/3B4/P1P3PP/4R1K1 b - - 10 28

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.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Nc3 Bxd4
  14. 14.Nd5 d6
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.Bh4 g5
  17. 17.Qe4 Bxb2
  18. 18.Re1 Be5
  19. 19.f4 gxh4
  20. 20.fxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Bd3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Qxh7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qh6+ Ke7
  25. 25.Qh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qh6+ Ke7
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qh6+

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