Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 17.5
Date 2018.06.16
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/5p2/1p1n1Pp1/3P2k1/PN4P1/3K4/6B1/8 w - - 1 42

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.Bg5 Rb8
  9. 9.Nd5 Re8
  10. 10.a4 e6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.f4 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 e5
  16. 16.f5 Qg5
  17. 17.Qd3 b6
  18. 18.h4 Qe7
  19. 19.h5 Rd8
  20. 20.Qf3 Ba6
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd5 Bc4
  25. 25.f6 Qf8
  26. 26.Qe3 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Na5
  28. 28.g4 Nc4
  29. 29.Qg5 e4
  30. 30.Ng3 e3
  31. 31.Nf5 e2
  32. 32.Kf2 Re8
  33. 33.Ne7+ Kh7
  34. 34.Kxe2 Qh6
  35. 35.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  36. 36.b3 Nd6
  37. 37.Kd3 Kg5
  38. 38.Nc6 a5
  39. 39.b4 cxb4
  40. 40.cxb4 axb4
  41. 41.Nxb4 Ra8

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