Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2024.08.13
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/1pq2ppb/2p1pb1p/p2nN3/P4P2/1PBP2PP/2P1Q1BK/R4R2 w - - 11 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Bf5
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bg2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.b3 h6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qc7
  13. 13.Ned2 Nd5
  14. 14.Nc4 Bf6
  15. 15.Nfe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rad8
  17. 17.h3 Bh7
  18. 18.Kh2 Rfe8
  19. 19.f4 Nb4
  20. 20.Bc3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bb2 Nb4
  22. 22.Bc3 Nd5
  23. 23.Bd2 Nb4
  24. 24.Bc3 Nd5

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