Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.02.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1b1nkp1p/4p1pP/1PP3P1/3B4/2R2P2/r3BK2/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e6
  7. 7.g4 b5
  8. 8.a3 Bb7
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.h4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Be3 Qb8
  13. 13.Qd4 a5
  14. 14.h5 Ne5
  15. 15.Be2 b4
  16. 16.axb4 axb4
  17. 17.Rxa8 Bxa8
  18. 18.Na4 Nc6
  19. 19.Qb6 Be7
  20. 20.Qxb8+ Nxb8
  21. 21.Nb6 Bc6
  22. 22.Nc8 Bb7
  23. 23.Nxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.h6 g6
  25. 25.e5 Nd7
  26. 26.exd6+ Kxd6
  27. 27.Rh4 b3
  28. 28.Rb4 Bd5
  29. 29.c4 Bc6
  30. 30.Rxb3 Ra8
  31. 31.Rd3+ Ke7
  32. 32.b4 Ne5
  33. 33.Rc3 Ra1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ra2
  35. 35.b5 Bb7
  36. 36.Bd4 Nd7
  37. 37.c5

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