Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B68)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5pb1/1P1p2pp/3N4/r6P/1R4P1/8/1K6 b - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Kb1 b4
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Ne2 Be7
  14. 14.f5 exf5
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.Nf4 O-O
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Re8
  19. 19.h4 Ne5
  20. 20.Qb3 Qc8
  21. 21.Nd5 Rb8
  22. 22.Rd4 a5
  23. 23.Rf4 Bf8
  24. 24.Ng5 Qb7
  25. 25.Rd1 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 a4
  27. 27.Qxb4 Nxf3
  28. 28.Qxb7 Nd2+
  29. 29.Kc1 Rxb7
  30. 30.Rxd2 a3
  31. 31.b4 Re1+
  32. 32.Rd1 Re2
  33. 33.g3 g6
  34. 34.Rf3 Ra7
  35. 35.Rdd3 Re5
  36. 36.c4 Re1+
  37. 37.Kd2 Ra1
  38. 38.Rxa3 Rxa2+
  39. 39.Rxa2 Rxa2+
  40. 40.Kc1 Bg7
  41. 41.b5 Ra4
  42. 42.b6 Rxc4+
  43. 43.Kb1 Ra4
  44. 44.Rb3

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