Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th GRENKE Chess Classic · 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 4th GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 3.2
Date 2017.04.17
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6b1/2p1k3/p1p3B1/PpP1p2P/1P6/3K4/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.d5 exf3
  7. 7.dxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.gxf3 Kc7
  10. 10.b3 Be7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rd8
  12. 12.h4 g6
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.fxe4 h5
  15. 15.Be5+ Bd6
  16. 16.Bf6 Re8
  17. 17.f3 a5
  18. 18.a4 Be7
  19. 19.Bc3 Be6
  20. 20.O-O-O b6
  21. 21.Be2 Red8
  22. 22.Rdg1 b5
  23. 23.Kc2 b4
  24. 24.Be5+ Kb7
  25. 25.Bf4 Rd7
  26. 26.e5 Bf8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Bg7
  29. 29.Bd3 Rd8
  30. 30.Bg5 Rd7
  31. 31.f4 Bg4
  32. 32.Be2 Bf5+
  33. 33.Kc1 Kc7
  34. 34.Bf3 Bf8
  35. 35.e4 Bh3
  36. 36.f5 gxf5
  37. 37.Bxh5 fxe4
  38. 38.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  39. 39.Bxf7 Bg7
  40. 40.e6+ Bxe6
  41. 41.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  42. 42.Kd2

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