[Event "GCT Superbet Blitz Poland 2026"] [Site "Warsaw"] [Date "2026.05.08"] [Round "9"] [White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2717"] [BlackElo "2759"] [PlyCount "92"] [GameId "2308507362689065"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [EventType "blitz"] {[%evp 12,84,19,-6,18,9,8,0,16,0,0,-9,5,0,0,0,0,22,9,16,6,0,0,-61,-40,-69,-66,-60,-75,-208,190,-201,-190,-658,-664,-657,-663,-640,-656,-703,-690,-1002,-987,-5173,-2331,32767,-519,-504,-517,-500,-500,-500,-519,-473,-477,-500,-492,-521,-502,-538,-485,-492,-475,-459,-429,-530,-543,-771,-751,-736,-690,-878,-856,-956,-928]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:02:25]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00] outshines the older 7.Nde2.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. g4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:23] The position is equal.} 10. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 12. Qd3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({Predecessor:} 12. O-O h5 13. Nxe7 Qxe7 14. g5 Nh7 15. Qxh5 Rxc2 16. Rac1 Rxc1 17. Rxc1 O-O 18. Na5) 12... Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 13. Nxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:00] A sharp opening} O-O {[%emt 0:00:31]} 17. g5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (17. Qxd6 $11 Qxc2+ 18. Ka1) 17... Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:20] [#] White must now prevent ...Nhf4.} 18. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nhf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (20. Qd2 $17) 20... Qxc2+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 21. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} g6 $40 {[%emt 0:00:26] Black continues to play with concentration.} 22. Rxd6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (22. Bf1 Bxb3 23. Qxb3) 22... Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 24. b4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Wards off Ra5+} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 25. h7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07] ( ? ...Rxb4!)} 27. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (27... Rxb4 $142 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qxe5+ Ne6) 28. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (28... Rxb4 $142 29. Re2 Qxd3 30. Qe7 Ra4+ 31. Qa3 Rxa3+ 32. bxa3 Qxa3+ 33. Kb1 Rd8 34. Re3 Rd1+ 35. Kc2 Rc1+ 36. Kd2 Qb2+ 37. Kd3 Rc3#) 29. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Endgame KQR-KQB} 31. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06] Inhibits Qf6+.} 33. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. h4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa6+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Black mates.} 44. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.92/Black=0.37} 0-1