Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.7
Date 2018.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/p1P5/1P1P2p1/3r3p/5p1b/2R2K2/6P1/1R6 b - - 0 38

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.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.Be2 Bc7
  13. 13.f3 Ke7
  14. 14.a4 h5
  15. 15.h4 Rhd8
  16. 16.Nc4 Ne8
  17. 17.Be3 b6
  18. 18.Bf2 f6
  19. 19.O-O g6
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nd6
  21. 21.Ne3 f5
  22. 22.Nd5+ Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 c4
  24. 24.Be3 Kd7
  25. 25.Rab1 Rf8
  26. 26.b3 f4
  27. 27.Bf2 e4
  28. 28.fxe4 Rae8
  29. 29.bxc4 Nxe4
  30. 30.c5 Nxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Rxe2
  32. 32.d6 Bd8
  33. 33.c6+ Kc8
  34. 34.a5 Rxf2
  35. 35.Kxf2 Rf5
  36. 36.c7 Bxh4+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rd5
  38. 38.axb6

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