Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Super Rapid Poland · 2026 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event GCT Super Rapid Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 2.3
Date 2026.05.05
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3q1rk1/3rn1pp/p2N1p2/1p2nP2/3pN3/P2B2Q1/1P4PP/3R2K1 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.N1d2 Nge7
  10. 10.f4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.f5 f6
  13. 13.Bxa7 Rxa7
  14. 14.Qf2 d5
  15. 15.Rad1 b6
  16. 16.Nc4 d4
  17. 17.a3 Bd7
  18. 18.c3 Be8
  19. 19.cxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Qg3 Bf7
  21. 21.Nbd2 b5
  22. 22.Nd6 Bh5
  23. 23.e5 Nxe5
  24. 24.N2e4 Bxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Rd7

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