Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2025.08.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/5BK1/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 Na5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Re1 Nxb3
  9. 9.axb3 c5
  10. 10.c3 Bb7
  11. 11.cxd4 Be7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nf6
  13. 13.Nh4 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 O-O
  16. 16.Nf5 Bf6
  17. 17.Bf4 cxd4
  18. 18.Qf3 Qd7
  19. 19.Nxd6 a5
  20. 20.Rac1 Ra6
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Rc7 Qa8
  23. 23.Qd3 a4
  24. 24.bxa4 Rxa4
  25. 25.d6 Ra1
  26. 26.Rcc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qd5
  28. 28.Qc4 Qxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 g5
  30. 30.Bd2 Rd8
  31. 31.Bxb4 d3
  32. 32.Kf1 Bxb2
  33. 33.Rc5 f6
  34. 34.Rd5 Rd7
  35. 35.h4 h6
  36. 36.Rxd3 Kf7
  37. 37.Ke2 Be5
  38. 38.Kf3 f5
  39. 39.hxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.g4 Ke6
  41. 41.Bc5 Bf4
  42. 42.Ba3 Be5
  43. 43.Bb4 fxg4+
  44. 44.Kxg4 Rh7
  45. 45.Bd2 Rh4+
  46. 46.Kxg5 Bf6+
  47. 47.Kg6 Rg4+
  48. 48.Kh7 Rd4
  49. 49.Rxd4 Bxd4
  50. 50.f4 Kxd6
  51. 51.Kg6 Ke7
  52. 52.Bb4+ Ke8
  53. 53.f5 Be5
  54. 54.Bc5 Bc3
  55. 55.Be3 Kf8
  56. 56.Bg5 Kg8
  57. 57.f6 Bxf6
  58. 58.Bxf6

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