Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 10.3
Date 2026.07.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/5k2/P7/8/8/1K6/8/2r5 b - - 1 74

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Be6
  12. 12.h4 gxh4
  13. 13.Rxh4 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O-O Nge5
  15. 15.Nd5 b5
  16. 16.c3 Nc4
  17. 17.Qe1 a5
  18. 18.Kb1 a4
  19. 19.Nd2 N6a5
  20. 20.Nxc4 Nxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.a3 Qc8
  23. 23.Qe2 Qc6
  24. 24.Rh5 f5
  25. 25.Rxf5 Rf8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.Bh4 Bxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Qd7
  29. 29.g3 Qf5+
  30. 30.Ka2 Qe4
  31. 31.Re1 Qxe2
  32. 32.Rxe2 Rc7
  33. 33.Re4 Kf7
  34. 34.g4 Bf8
  35. 35.f3 Rc5
  36. 36.Rd4 Bg7
  37. 37.Rf4+ Ke8
  38. 38.Re4 Bf8
  39. 39.Rd4 Bg7
  40. 40.Rd3 Rc4
  41. 41.Bf2 Kf7
  42. 42.Be3 Kg6
  43. 43.Kb1 h5
  44. 44.gxh5+ Kxh5
  45. 45.Kc2 Kg6
  46. 46.Bd4 Bh6
  47. 47.b3 axb3+
  48. 48.Kxb3 Kf5
  49. 49.Rd1 Bf4
  50. 50.Rh1 Be5
  51. 51.Rh5+ Kf4
  52. 52.Bxe5+ dxe5
  53. 53.Rh7 Rc5
  54. 54.Rxe7 Rxd5
  55. 55.Rf7+ Ke3
  56. 56.Rf5 Kd2
  57. 57.f4 Rd3
  58. 58.Rxe5 Rxc3+
  59. 59.Kb2 Rc4
  60. 60.f5 b4
  61. 61.a4 Rc3
  62. 62.Rb5 Rf3
  63. 63.a5 Kd3
  64. 64.Kb3 Rf1
  65. 65.Kxb4 Kd4
  66. 66.a6 Ra1
  67. 67.Rb6 Kd5
  68. 68.Rh6 Rb1+
  69. 69.Kc3 Rc1+
  70. 70.Kb2 Rc7
  71. 71.Kb3 Rc1
  72. 72.f6 Ke6
  73. 73.f7+ Kxf7
  74. 74.Rh8

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