Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2024.09.30
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2nb3r/4kp2/3p3p/2BPp1p1/2N1P3/2P3P1/2B2P1P/3R3K b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Bc2 e5
  7. 7.d4 Rc8
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.a4 h6
  10. 10.Na3 g5
  11. 11.Nd2 Ng6
  12. 12.Ndc4 Ra8
  13. 13.Kh1 Be7
  14. 14.Ne3 a6
  15. 15.Nac4 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.Nb6 Qa6
  19. 19.Nxd7 Nxd7
  20. 20.g3 Bd8
  21. 21.b3 Qa1
  22. 22.Bd2 Qxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Ne7
  24. 24.Bd3 c4
  25. 25.bxc4 Nc5
  26. 26.Bc2 bxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Nc8
  28. 28.Be3 Ke7
  29. 29.Bxc5

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