Sinquefield Cup 2026 · Sinquefield Cup Round 5

GM Jorden Van Foreest (2706) vs GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2718)

Board 1. Result: 1/2-1/2. 49 moves. Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation (B42).

Key moments

• Move 14. Bf4 — swing
• Move 38. b5 — swing
• Move 41… Rxc3 — blunder