Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

LCC Superblitz Final · 2024 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event LCC Superblitz Final
Site London ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2024.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/8/8/2P1q2P/8/Q5K1/8 w - - 9 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 h5
  8. 8.Qg3 d6
  9. 9.h4 Nf6
  10. 10.Be2 Ne5
  11. 11.f3 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bd7
  13. 13.O-O Be7
  14. 14.Rad1 O-O
  15. 15.Kh1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bg5 Rab8
  17. 17.f4 Neg4
  18. 18.f5 e5
  19. 19.Bxg4 hxg4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nd5 Qd8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.Ne2 b4
  24. 24.axb4 Rxb4
  25. 25.Qxg4 Bb5
  26. 26.Nc3 Bc6
  27. 27.b3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rf2 Rd4
  29. 29.Rd3 Bb7
  30. 30.Rxd4 exd4
  31. 31.Nd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.exd5 Re8
  33. 33.Kh2 Re3
  34. 34.Qf4 a5
  35. 35.Rd2 Re5
  36. 36.Qxd4 Qxf5
  37. 37.c4 Re4
  38. 38.Qf2 Qe5+
  39. 39.Kh3 Re3+
  40. 40.g3 Rxb3
  41. 41.Re2 Rxg3+
  42. 42.Qxg3 Qxe2
  43. 43.Qxd6 Qd3+
  44. 44.Kg2 a4
  45. 45.Qa6 a3
  46. 46.d6 Qd2+
  47. 47.Kg3 a2
  48. 48.d7 Qd3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Qxd7
  50. 50.Qxa2 Qd4+
  51. 51.Kg3 Qe3+
  52. 52.Kg2 Qe4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qe3+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qe4+

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