Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 9.3
Date 2018.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p4k1p/3R1n2/8/3P1N2/6PK/3r4/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d3 Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.f4 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd5 e6
  11. 11.Ne3 b5
  12. 12.f5 Bb7
  13. 13.c3 b4
  14. 14.Ng4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 exf5
  16. 16.exf5 Nce5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Nh6+ Bxh6
  19. 19.Bxh6 Re8
  20. 20.Nf4 gxf5
  21. 21.Qh5 Qf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rbb8
  23. 23.Re3 Kh8
  24. 24.Bg5 Qg7
  25. 25.Nd5 f6
  26. 26.Bh6 Qg6
  27. 27.Nf4 Qf7
  28. 28.Qxf5 Rb2
  29. 29.d4 cxd4
  30. 30.cxd4 Ng6
  31. 31.Ne6 Rg8
  32. 32.Rf2 Rxf2
  33. 33.Qxf2 Rc8
  34. 34.Qf5 Ne7
  35. 35.Qg4 Qg6
  36. 36.Nf4 Qxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Ng8
  38. 38.g5 fxg5
  39. 39.Bxg5 Kg7
  40. 40.Re6 Rc6
  41. 41.Re8 Kf7
  42. 42.Rd8 Ngf6
  43. 43.Kg2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rxa2
  45. 45.Bxf6 Nxf6
  46. 46.Rxd6 Rd2

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