Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/7p/4P3/6B1/3b4/5q1N/5Pp1/4R1K1 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.h3 e5
  10. 10.a3 b6
  11. 11.b4 Nh5
  12. 12.Re1 Nf4
  13. 13.Bf1 Ne6
  14. 14.Nc4 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd2 f5
  16. 16.Ne3 Ne7
  17. 17.a4 Rae8
  18. 18.Rb1 Qc6
  19. 19.a5 f4
  20. 20.Nc2 g5
  21. 21.axb6 axb6
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.d4 cxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Bb4 Qb6
  26. 26.Na3 Qc7
  27. 27.Bc4 Kh8
  28. 28.Bxe6 Bxe6
  29. 29.Nb5 Qd7
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rb8
  31. 31.Bc5 Rxb1
  32. 32.Qxb1 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 Bxg4
  34. 34.Nxd4 f3
  35. 35.e5 fxg2
  36. 36.e6 Qc7
  37. 37.Nf7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Ng5 Bf5
  39. 39.Nxf5 Rxf5
  40. 40.Bxe7 Qf4
  41. 41.Qc2 Bd4
  42. 42.Nh3 Qg4
  43. 43.Qd3 Rf3
  44. 44.Qxf3 Qxf3
  45. 45.Bg5

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