Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2022.09.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/8/p7/PP5k/6pp/1K5P/6r1/8 b - - 1 49

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qd2 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nbxd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Bd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Rhf1 Nh7
  17. 17.Bh6 Nhf6
  18. 18.c4 Nb6
  19. 19.Bg7 Rg8
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Na5 Kf8
  22. 22.Be4 Kg7
  23. 23.Qxd6 Rac8
  24. 24.Bxb7 Nxc4
  25. 25.Qxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Nxc4 Rxb7
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rgb8
  28. 28.b3 Rc7
  29. 29.Re4 Rc5
  30. 30.Rd7 Rbc8
  31. 31.Re1 R8c7
  32. 32.Red1 h4
  33. 33.h3 Bg5
  34. 34.a4 Bf4
  35. 35.a5 e4
  36. 36.R7d4 f5
  37. 37.fxe4 Kh6
  38. 38.exf5 Rxf5
  39. 39.Rf1 Rcf7
  40. 40.b4 Kh5
  41. 41.Nd6 Bxd6
  42. 42.Rxf5+ Rxf5
  43. 43.Rxd6 Rf4
  44. 44.Rb6 g5
  45. 45.Rb8 Rf1+
  46. 46.Kb2 Rf2+
  47. 47.Kb3 Rxg2
  48. 48.b5 g4
  49. 49.Rh8+

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