Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Chennai GM 2024 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Chennai GM 2024
Site Chennai IND
Round 5.2
Date 2024.11.09
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Bn1/1p4rk/p2PQ1p1/P6p/4p3/4bP2/1q2B1PP/3R1K2 b - - 12 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.e4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nge2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Qe7
  9. 9.dxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Bf4 e5
  11. 11.Bg5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nd5 Qd8
  13. 13.Nec3 Nd4
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Be6
  16. 16.Ne2 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Bxe2 Rf7
  18. 18.Qd2 Qf8
  19. 19.Nb6 Rd8
  20. 20.Rad1 h6
  21. 21.Be3 Rc7
  22. 22.b4 cxb4
  23. 23.Qxb4 Rc6
  24. 24.a5 h5
  25. 25.Nd5 Rd7
  26. 26.Bd3 Rf7
  27. 27.Bc2 Kh7
  28. 28.Bf2 Rc8
  29. 29.Nb6 Rd8
  30. 30.c5 dxc5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Qg8
  32. 32.Rxd8 Qxd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qg8
  34. 34.Be7 Bh6
  35. 35.Nd5 Bxd5
  36. 36.exd5 Qc8
  37. 37.Bb3 e4
  38. 38.d6 Be3+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qf5
  40. 40.Qc4 Rg7
  41. 41.Qe6 Qb5+
  42. 42.Bc4 Qb2
  43. 43.Be2 Ng8
  44. 44.Bf8

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