Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 12.2
Date 2024.07.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P7/8/3k4/2n5/1R4P1/5BK1/8 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Bf8
  12. 12.Ba2 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Rxe4 Rxe4
  15. 15.Ng5 d5
  16. 16.Nc3 Rxd4
  17. 17.Qh5 h6
  18. 18.Nxf7 Qe8
  19. 19.Nxd5 Rc4
  20. 20.Nxh6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Nf7+ Kg8
  22. 22.Nxc7 Qe1+
  23. 23.Kh2 Qxf2
  24. 24.Bb1 Rc2
  25. 25.Bxc2 Qxc2
  26. 26.Qd5 Nd8
  27. 27.Nh6+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qf5+ Qxf5
  29. 29.Nxf5 Rc8
  30. 30.Bf4 g5
  31. 31.Bg3 Kg6
  32. 32.Rf1 Be4
  33. 33.Nd6 Bxd6
  34. 34.Bxd6 Nf7
  35. 35.Bg3 Nh6
  36. 36.Nxa6 Nf5
  37. 37.Re1 Bb7
  38. 38.Nb4 Rd8
  39. 39.Re6+ Kh5
  40. 40.Be1 g4
  41. 41.Re5 Kg5
  42. 42.Rxb5 Be4
  43. 43.hxg4 Kxg4
  44. 44.Kg1 Ne3
  45. 45.Kf2 Nd1+
  46. 46.Kf1 Nxb2
  47. 47.Re5 Bd3+
  48. 48.Nxd3 Nxd3
  49. 49.Re4+ Kf5
  50. 50.Re3 Ne5
  51. 51.a4 Ng4
  52. 52.Ra3 Ke4
  53. 53.Ke2 Ne5
  54. 54.a5 Rg8
  55. 55.g3 Nc4
  56. 56.Ra4 Kd5
  57. 57.a6 Re8+
  58. 58.Kf1 Nb2
  59. 59.Ra1 Kc6
  60. 60.Bf2 Nd3
  61. 61.Ra3 Ne5
  62. 62.Kg2 Nc4
  63. 63.Rc3 Kd5
  64. 64.a7 Ra8
  65. 65.Rb3

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