Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.5
Date 2018.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/3p4/3bp2p/pr6/R7/4K3/5N2 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ne5
  6. 6.Be2 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Bxf3 e5
  8. 8.d4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Nd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Re1 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.b4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Rfc8
  16. 16.h3 b5
  17. 17.axb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc2
  19. 19.d5 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rexd1 Rc4
  21. 21.Na5 Rxb4
  22. 22.Rdc1 Ra4
  23. 23.Nc6 Rxa1
  24. 24.Rxa1 Kf8
  25. 25.g3 Bd3
  26. 26.Bg5 h6
  27. 27.Bxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Ra3 Bb5
  29. 29.Bg4 Bd8
  30. 30.h4 Bb6
  31. 31.Rf3 Be2
  32. 32.Rb3 Bxf2+
  33. 33.Kxf2 Bxg4
  34. 34.Ra3 Bd7
  35. 35.Na5 Ke7
  36. 36.Rc3 Rc8
  37. 37.Rb3 Bb5
  38. 38.Rb2 Rc3
  39. 39.Nb3 g6
  40. 40.g4 Rh3
  41. 41.Nd2 Rxh4
  42. 42.Kg3 Rh1
  43. 43.Rc2 Kd7
  44. 44.Nf3 Rb1
  45. 45.Nd2 Rb4
  46. 46.Kf3 a5
  47. 47.Ke3 a4
  48. 48.Ra2 Ke7
  49. 49.Ra1 Bd7
  50. 50.Kf3 h5
  51. 51.gxh5 gxh5
  52. 52.Ra3 f5
  53. 53.exf5 Bxf5
  54. 54.Nf1 Be4+
  55. 55.Ke2 Bxd5

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