Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

SportAccord Basque 2014 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Basque 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1.1
Date 2014.12.16
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4BpR1/5P2/r4kp1/8/6K1/8/8 b - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 c5
  4. 4.d5 b5
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.e5 Ng8
  7. 7.f4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nh6
  9. 9.cxb5 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.bxa6 Nf5
  12. 12.Bc4 Nd4
  13. 13.Be3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 Qb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Bxa6
  16. 16.O-O Bxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Nd7
  18. 18.b3 dxe5
  19. 19.f5 e4
  20. 20.Rae1 Qb4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rxa2
  22. 22.d6 Qxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 exd6
  24. 24.f6 Bh8
  25. 25.g4 Ne5
  26. 26.g5 Nxc4
  27. 27.Bf4 h6
  28. 28.h4 hxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Re8
  30. 30.Nxd6 Nxd6
  31. 31.Bxd6 Rxe1
  32. 32.Rxe1 Rd2
  33. 33.Bxc5 Rd5
  34. 34.Be3 Re5
  35. 35.Kg2 Re6
  36. 36.Bd2 Rd6
  37. 37.Bf4 Ra6
  38. 38.Re8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rf8 Ra7
  40. 40.Bd6 Bg7
  41. 41.Re8 Bxf6
  42. 42.gxf6 g5
  43. 43.Be7 Ra5
  44. 44.Kg3 Kg6
  45. 45.Rg8+ Kf5
  46. 46.Rg7

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