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Sinquefield Cup 2026 · Sinquefield Cup Round 5

GM Jorden Van Foreest (2728) vs GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713)

Board 5.1. 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

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