Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

WR Chess Masters 2024 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2024
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2024.10.16
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/7p/R7/1r6/8/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.a3 b6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be7
  11. 11.exd6 Bxd6
  12. 12.Nc4 Be7
  13. 13.Bd2 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rc7
  16. 16.Nce5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qd7
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Ne4 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qc7
  22. 22.f4 b5
  23. 23.b4 a6
  24. 24.Qf2 Nb6
  25. 25.f5 Bxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Nc4
  27. 27.Bf4 Rd8
  28. 28.Rf1 exf5
  29. 29.e6 Bd6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Nxd6
  31. 31.Bxf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.exf7+ Qxf7
  33. 33.Qxf5 Qxf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Rd3
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.Ra5 Rd4
  37. 37.Rxa4 a5
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxb4

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