Event: Round 4: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Firouzja, Alireza
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2776
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2871
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. f3?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:17] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:15] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16... Rab8? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... Neg4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18. f5? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19... hxg4? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:45] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Nxf6+?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23... b4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 25... Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:59] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. b3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Rf2?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Rd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Re3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Re5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. c4? { [%eval -1.18] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Re4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Qf2?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Qe5+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Re3+?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. g3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Re2? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Rxg3+ { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42. Qxg3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Qxe2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Qxd6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qd3+ { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kg2?? { [%eval -6.53] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... a4?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Qa6?? { [%eval -7.49] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 45... a3?? { [%eval -1.15] } { Blunder. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. d6 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Qd2+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... a2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Qd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Qxa2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 54... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2