Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2018.08.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Qnkp1/p4r2/bp2p1R1/2p4p/2P5/KP6/8 b - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 h5
  11. 11.Qd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.g3 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Bf5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 O-O
  19. 19.Rhg1 f5
  20. 20.h3 Qc7
  21. 21.c3 Qc4
  22. 22.Qc2 Qa4
  23. 23.g4 fxg4
  24. 24.fxg4 Rf3
  25. 25.Bc1 h4
  26. 26.g5 Nf8
  27. 27.Qe2 Rxh3
  28. 28.Rg4 Rc4
  29. 29.Nc5 Rh2
  30. 30.Qd3 dxc5
  31. 31.d6 Bxd6
  32. 32.Qd5+ Kh7
  33. 33.g6+ Nxg6
  34. 34.Rg5 Qc2+
  35. 35.Ka1 Kh6
  36. 36.Rg2+ Qxc1+
  37. 37.Rxc1 Rxg2
  38. 38.Qxg2 Rf4
  39. 39.Rg1 Rf6
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kh7
  41. 41.a4 Kg8
  42. 42.Qh5 Kf7
  43. 43.a5 c4
  44. 44.Ka2 Bc7
  45. 45.Qg4 Bxa5
  46. 46.Qd7+ Ne7
  47. 47.Rg5

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