Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2024.09.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P4/8/4k3/2b3B1/6K1/6P1/4R3 b - - 4 63

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.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Nxf4 Ne5
  11. 11.b3 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.h3 Re8
  14. 14.Kh1 Bf8
  15. 15.Qe1 g6
  16. 16.Rd1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nce2 Bd7
  18. 18.Qf2 Bg7
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxf7+ Kh8
  22. 22.exd5 Rf8
  23. 23.Qxf8+ Qxf8
  24. 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  25. 25.Ng1 Bc3
  26. 26.Ne2 Be5
  27. 27.Re1 g5
  28. 28.Ng1 g4
  29. 29.hxg4 Bxg4
  30. 30.Be2 h5
  31. 31.Bf3 b5
  32. 32.c4 bxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 Bg3
  34. 34.Re3 Bf2
  35. 35.Re4 Bf5
  36. 36.Re2 Bc5
  37. 37.Rd2 h4
  38. 38.Ne2 Be3
  39. 39.Rd1 Bc2
  40. 40.Re1 Bf2
  41. 41.Rf1 Bc5
  42. 42.Nc3 Bd3
  43. 43.Rd1 Bxc4
  44. 44.Ne4 Rc8
  45. 45.Rc1 Bxa2
  46. 46.Nxd6 Rc7
  47. 47.Ne8 Re7
  48. 48.Rxc5 Rxe8
  49. 49.Kh2 Kg7
  50. 50.Kh3 Rh8
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kg5
  53. 53.Rxa6 Bb1
  54. 54.Ra4 Bf5+
  55. 55.Bg4 Bg6
  56. 56.d6 Rd8
  57. 57.d7 Bd3
  58. 58.Rd4 Bf1
  59. 59.Rd5+ Kg6
  60. 60.Rd1 Bc4
  61. 61.Kxh4 Kf6
  62. 62.Kg3 Ke5
  63. 63.Re1+

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