Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2016.08.11
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2N5/8/2b1k1p1/6p1/2p5/4KP2/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.a3 O-O
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ng5 Nc7
  11. 11.Nge4 c4
  12. 12.d3 cxd3
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Be3 f5
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd4
  16. 16.Be3 Qd8
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc5 dxe2
  19. 19.Nxe2 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rfxd1 f4
  21. 21.gxf4 h6
  22. 22.b5 Nxb5
  23. 23.Rab1 Nxa3
  24. 24.Rb3 hxg5
  25. 25.Rxa3 exf4
  26. 26.Bd5+ Kh7
  27. 27.Ne4 Kh6
  28. 28.Nd6 Bf6
  29. 29.Bxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.Nxc8 Raxc8
  31. 31.Rd7 g4
  32. 32.Nxf4 Rcd8
  33. 33.Raxa7 Rxd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 c5
  35. 35.Ne6 Rc8
  36. 36.Rc7 Rxc7
  37. 37.Nxc7 c4
  38. 38.Kf1 Kg5
  39. 39.Nd5 Be5
  40. 40.Ke2 Bxh2
  41. 41.Ke3 Be5
  42. 42.Nb4 Bd6
  43. 43.Nd5 Bc5+
  44. 44.Ke2 Kf5
  45. 45.Nc3 Ke5
  46. 46.Nb5 Bb4
  47. 47.Ke3 g5
  48. 48.Nc7 Bc5+
  49. 49.Ke2 c3

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