Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/2rkb1Np/2Rp4/1Q2p3/1p1B4/1P6/8/4K2R b K - 0 32

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 e6
  7. 7.g4 b5
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.h4 Rc8
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.b3 a5
  14. 14.Bb2 b4
  15. 15.axb4 axb4
  16. 16.Ne2 e5
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.Qd2 Qb6
  19. 19.h5 Nc5
  20. 20.hxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.f4 Be7
  22. 22.f5 gxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Nxe4
  24. 24.Qe2 Nxg5
  25. 25.Ra6 Qc5
  26. 26.Bd4 Nf3+
  27. 27.Bxf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Qxf3 Qxc2
  29. 29.Ng7+ Kd7
  30. 30.Qb7+ Rc7
  31. 31.Qb5+ Qc6
  32. 32.Rxc6

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