Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Alexander Grischuk

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2026.01.06
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3r2/R5b1/3pbqk1/1pp1p3/4P1p1/1P1P1pP1/1BPN1P2/4RQK1 w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.a5 Ne8
  9. 9.d3 Nc7
  10. 10.Bc4 Rb8
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 b5
  13. 13.axb6 axb6
  14. 14.Qd2 b5
  15. 15.Bb3 Kh7
  16. 16.Nd1 e5
  17. 17.Nc3 f5
  18. 18.Qe2 f4
  19. 19.Bc1 Nf6
  20. 20.Nd2 Ne6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Bxe6
  22. 22.b3 g5
  23. 23.Bb2 g4
  24. 24.Nd5 f3
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  26. 26.Qf1 h5
  27. 27.g3 h4
  28. 28.Ra7 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Kg6

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