Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Superbet ROM Classic 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2024
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 3.2
Date 2024.06.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/3k3p/R4K2/6Pr/8/8/8/8 w - - 14 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Bd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nh4
  12. 12.Nxh4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Nd2 Kc8
  14. 14.Nf3 Bd8
  15. 15.Bg5 f6
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Bh6 a5
  18. 18.Rd2 c5
  19. 19.Rad1 Be6
  20. 20.a3 Ra6
  21. 21.Kh2 Rb6
  22. 22.Kg3 Rg8
  23. 23.Re1 f5
  24. 24.g5 Ba2
  25. 25.Kf4 Rxb2
  26. 26.c4 Rxd2
  27. 27.Nxd2 a4
  28. 28.Ra1 Bb3
  29. 29.Nxb3 axb3
  30. 30.Rb1 Re8
  31. 31.Rxb3 Re2
  32. 32.f3 Rh2
  33. 33.Kxf5 Rxh3
  34. 34.Bg7 c6
  35. 35.Be5 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 c4
  37. 37.Rb4 Rxf3+
  38. 38.Ke4 Rxa3
  39. 39.bxc6 Bc7
  40. 40.Rxc4 Rh3
  41. 41.Rc5 Bxe5
  42. 42.Rxe5 Kc7
  43. 43.Re6 Rh1
  44. 44.Ke5 Rh2
  45. 45.Kf6 Rh5
  46. 46.Kf5 Rh1
  47. 47.Rf6 Rh2
  48. 48.Ke6 Rh5
  49. 49.Rf7+ Kxc6
  50. 50.Kf6 Kd6
  51. 51.Ra7 Kc6
  52. 52.Ra6+ Kd7
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kd6
  54. 54.Ra6+ Kd7
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kd6
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kd7

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