Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Superbet POL Rapid 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet POL Rapid 2025
Site Warsaw POL
Round 7.3
Date 2025.04.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

R7/5pk1/6p1/4p1P1/4P3/2r5/5KP1/8 b - - 13 53

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 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 Bg7
  16. 16.d5 Qb8
  17. 17.b4 c6
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.axb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Bb3 Rc8
  21. 21.Ng5 Bc4
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.Nf3 Bxb3
  24. 24.Qxb3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qd1 Ne6
  26. 26.Ra3 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Nf1 Ng4
  29. 29.Qd3 Ra7
  30. 30.N1h2 h5
  31. 31.Nxg4 hxg4
  32. 32.Nh2 g3
  33. 33.fxg3 fxg3
  34. 34.Qxg3 Rac7
  35. 35.Rxa6 Bxc3
  36. 36.Rf1 Qxb4
  37. 37.Nf3 Qc5+
  38. 38.Rf2 Qe3
  39. 39.Kh2 Rc6
  40. 40.Ra4 Bg7
  41. 41.Rfa2 Rc3
  42. 42.Qg5 Be5+
  43. 43.Nxe5 Qxg5
  44. 44.hxg5 dxe5
  45. 45.Ra5 R3c5
  46. 46.Rxc5 Rxc5
  47. 47.Ra8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Kg3 Rc3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rc2+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rc3+
  51. 51.Kf2 Rc2+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rc3+
  53. 53.Kf2

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