Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

Superbet Classic TB 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic TB 2025
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2.1
Date 2025.05.16
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/3bk2p/1p1n1pp1/p1pP1p2/P1P2P2/1P1B1K2/6PP/4B3 w - - 10 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ exf6
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Nf8
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.f4 c5
  13. 13.d5 Ng6
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qf3 Bd7
  16. 16.b3 Re7
  17. 17.Bd2 Rae8
  18. 18.Ne4 b6
  19. 19.Rae1 f5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Rxe7 Rxe7
  22. 22.Bc3 f6
  23. 23.Qf2 Nh8
  24. 24.Re1 Nf7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Qxe7
  26. 26.Qe1 Qxe1+
  27. 27.Bxe1 Nd6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Ke3 g6
  30. 30.Kf3 Ke7
  31. 31.Bc3 Kf7
  32. 32.Be1 Ke7
  33. 33.Bc3 Kf7
  34. 34.Be1 Ke7

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