Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/6p1/1p1Q3P/8/8/P1q2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 c5
  10. 10.Nxd7 Qxd7
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Qh5 h6
  13. 13.Bb2 Qc6
  14. 14.Re2 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc1 Qd6
  16. 16.Bg5 Qc6
  17. 17.Rae1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bf4 Rae8
  19. 19.h3 Rxe2
  20. 20.Rxe2 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  22. 22.Qf5 g6
  23. 23.Qe5 Bf8
  24. 24.Qe3 a6
  25. 25.h4 Bd7
  26. 26.Bxh6 Bxh6
  27. 27.Qxh6 Qxc3
  28. 28.Qg5 Bb5
  29. 29.Bxb5 axb5
  30. 30.h5 Qxc2
  31. 31.Qxd5

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