Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2025.08.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r5k1/1p1r1qb1/2p2pp1/p1P1p2p/P1n1P2P/1RQ2N2/2P2PP1/2B1R1K1 w - - 10 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qe7
  8. 8.a3 Nf6
  9. 9.b4 O-O
  10. 10.bxc5 Qxc5
  11. 11.a4 Rd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Nc4 Ne8
  14. 14.Qd2 f6
  15. 15.Ba3 Qf7
  16. 16.Qc3 Be6
  17. 17.Rab1 Bxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 Nd6
  19. 19.c5 Nc4
  20. 20.Bc1 a5
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Rb3 Rd7
  23. 23.Nd2 Rd4
  24. 24.Nf3 Rd7
  25. 25.Nd2 Rd4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rd7

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