Event: SF | Tiebreak: Firouzja, Alireza - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
Date: 2024-10-16
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2767
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2735
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:14] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:13] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:12] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:09] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:05] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:49] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:00] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:48] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:55] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:46] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:50] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:43] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:44] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:41] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:34] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:39] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:31] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:29] } 16. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:28] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:01] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:39] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:05:57] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18... d5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:05:56] } 19. Qh2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:42] } 19... Rae8?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 20. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:05:24] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:10] } 21. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:24] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:04] } 22. Rxe8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:05:19] } 22... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:05:02] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:05:17] } 23... hxg4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:42] } 24. Nxb7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:05:12] } 24... gxf3? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 25. Nxd8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:05:07] } 25... Ne4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:03:58] } 26. Nc6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:04:37] } 26... f2 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:03:47] } 27. Kc1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Ng3?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 28. b3?! { [%eval 3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 28... Re1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:03:19] } 29. Bf4 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:02:02] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:02:36] } 30. Bd2?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Rg1 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:35] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:35] } 31... d4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:02:11] } 32. Kb2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:20] } 32... Ne3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33. Bxe3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:11] } 33... dxe3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:09] } 34. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:10] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35. Nd4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36. c3?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 36... Nh5?? { [%eval 4.14] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 37. b4?? { [%eval -3.78] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... Ng3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Rc1?! { [%eval -5.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Rxc1 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:13] } 0-1