Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Global Chess League Final · 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League Final
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.1
Date 2023.07.02
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2P3pk/p3Q2p/Pp1p3q/8/1P2R3/6K1 b - - 5 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc7
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.d3 Ne6
  11. 11.Ne2 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qd5
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Ra3 O-O
  15. 15.Qc1 Kh7
  16. 16.Be3 f5
  17. 17.h4 b5
  18. 18.c4 Qd7
  19. 19.Nf4 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.c5 b4
  22. 22.Ra1 Ba6
  23. 23.Qd1 e6
  24. 24.g3 Rfe8
  25. 25.Kg2 Rad8
  26. 26.Rh1 Qf7
  27. 27.Qe2 Kg8
  28. 28.Nd2 Kh7
  29. 29.Rac1 Bf8
  30. 30.Rh3 Kg7
  31. 31.Nb3 Qc7
  32. 32.g4 Rd5
  33. 33.Nxd5 exd5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Qg4 Rxf5
  36. 36.Nxd4 Bc8
  37. 37.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  38. 38.Qg3 Bxh3+
  39. 39.Kxh3 Qf7
  40. 40.d4 Be7
  41. 41.Re1 h5
  42. 42.Kg2 Bf6
  43. 43.Qf4 Kh7
  44. 44.Re3 Qg7
  45. 45.Qd6 Bxh4
  46. 46.Qxc6 Qxd4
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kh6
  48. 48.c6 Qf4
  49. 49.Rf3 Qg5+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qe5+
  51. 51.Kh3 Qe1
  52. 52.Kg2 Bxf2
  53. 53.Rxf2 Qe4+
  54. 54.Kh2 Qh4+
  55. 55.Kg1 Qg3+
  56. 56.Kf1 Qd3+
  57. 57.Re2 Qf3+
  58. 58.Ke1 Qg3+
  59. 59.Kd2 Qf4+
  60. 60.Kd3 Qc4+
  61. 61.Ke3 Qe4+
  62. 62.Kf2 Qf4+
  63. 63.Kg2 Qg5+
  64. 64.Kh3 Qf4
  65. 65.Qe6 d4
  66. 66.Qe5 Qg4+
  67. 67.Kh2 Qh4+
  68. 68.Kg1

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