Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Super Blitz Poland · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event GCT Super Blitz Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 9.4
Date 2026.05.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2Q2pk1/6p1/3Bp3/1P2P3/3q3r/3K4/8 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.Bg2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Rc8
  12. 12.Qd3 Nf8
  13. 13.Nxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.O-O-O Ng6
  15. 15.Rhe1 Qc7
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O
  17. 17.g5 Nh5
  18. 18.gxh6 Nhf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Qg3 Qxc2+
  21. 21.Ka1 g6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rc5
  24. 24.b4 Rc4
  25. 25.h7+ Kxh7
  26. 26.Qh4+ Kg8
  27. 27.Rd8 Nd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Qxd3
  29. 29.Bf1 Qd2
  30. 30.Bxc4 Qxe1+
  31. 31.Ka2 Qxb4
  32. 32.Bd5 Kg7
  33. 33.Qg5 Qd6
  34. 34.Bxb7 Qf6
  35. 35.Qe3 Rb8
  36. 36.Bd5 Qb6
  37. 37.Qe2 a5
  38. 38.h4 Rh8
  39. 39.Qf3 Qf6
  40. 40.Qc3 Rxh4
  41. 41.Qxa5 Qxf2
  42. 42.Qc7 Qf6
  43. 43.b4 Qa6+
  44. 44.Kb2 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kc3 Rh3+
  46. 46.Kd2 Qd3+

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