Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

TechM GCL 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event TechM GCL 2024
Site London ENG
Round 6.1
Date 2024.10.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/5rpk/p4b1p/5q1P/1p3P2/1P3Q2/1Pb5/K1B5 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Be7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O-O Na5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe1 Nd7
  15. 15.h4 Ne5
  16. 16.h5 Nec4
  17. 17.Bc1 Bf6
  18. 18.g4 Qb6
  19. 19.Nce2 d5
  20. 20.g5 Be7
  21. 21.exd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Nf4 Bb7
  23. 23.g6 Bf6
  24. 24.gxf7+ Rxf7
  25. 25.Nfxe6 Re8
  26. 26.Qg3 Rxe6
  27. 27.Nxe6 Qxe6
  28. 28.Rhe1 Qc8
  29. 29.Ba2 h6
  30. 30.Rd3 Nc6
  31. 31.f4 Ne7
  32. 32.Red1 Qf5
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rb8 Be4
  35. 35.Bb3 Nc6
  36. 36.Re8 Nd4
  37. 37.Ka2 Nxb3
  38. 38.cxb3 Bb1+
  39. 39.Ka1 Nxa3
  40. 40.Qf3 b4
  41. 41.Rd2 Nc2+
  42. 42.Rxc2 Bxc2

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