Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.2
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/6p1/2p5/1n1b1P2/Q5Pq/3N3P/3R1K2 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.d5 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 d6
  9. 9.O-O Bf5
  10. 10.Nd2 Na6
  11. 11.e4 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Ne8
  14. 14.a4 Nb4
  15. 15.Re1 a6
  16. 16.a5 Bb5
  17. 17.Bf1 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Nf6
  19. 19.Kg2 Nd7
  20. 20.f4 Re8
  21. 21.Ra3 b5
  22. 22.axb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Bf1 Qd7
  24. 24.Be3 Qb7
  25. 25.Bf2 Re7
  26. 26.Be2 Rae8
  27. 27.Bf3 Nc4
  28. 28.Rb3 Nxb2
  29. 29.Qd2 N2d3
  30. 30.Reb1 Nxf2
  31. 31.Qxf2 a5
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.d6 e4
  34. 34.dxe7 exf3+
  35. 35.Qxf3 Qxe7
  36. 36.R3b2 Qd7
  37. 37.Rd1 Bd4
  38. 38.Re2 a4
  39. 39.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  40. 40.Ne4 Qc6
  41. 41.Nd2 Qe6
  42. 42.Kf1 a3
  43. 43.Qxa3 Qh3+

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