Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

6th Final Masters · 2013 · English Opening · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 6th Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4.1
Date 2013.10.10
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/4P3/5k2/3B1P2/p5KP/8/8/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.b4 d6
  9. 9.Rb1 a6
  10. 10.a4 Ne7
  11. 11.Ba3 c6
  12. 12.c5 Re8
  13. 13.e4 Bg4
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc8
  16. 16.Qc2 Bf8
  17. 17.cxd6 Nxd6
  18. 18.Nb3 b5
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.Rfd1 bxa4
  21. 21.Nxa4 Nb5
  22. 22.Bb2 Bxb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 c5
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rb8
  25. 25.Qa2 cxb4
  26. 26.Rc6 Kg7
  27. 27.d4 b3
  28. 28.Qb1 exd4
  29. 29.Bxd4+ Nxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Qa5
  31. 31.Rxd7 Qxa4
  32. 32.e5 Re7
  33. 33.Rdd6 Qa2
  34. 34.Rxg6+ fxg6
  35. 35.Qxg6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Bd5 Rg7
  37. 37.Qxh6+ Rh7
  38. 38.Qe6 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rg7
  40. 40.Rc8 Rxc8
  41. 41.Qxc8 Rg8
  42. 42.Qb7 Qh7
  43. 43.Qxb3 Rg5
  44. 44.Qe3 Qe7
  45. 45.f4 Rg7
  46. 46.f5 Qg5
  47. 47.Qxg5 Rxg5
  48. 48.g4 Bg7
  49. 49.e6 Bf6
  50. 50.Kg3 a5
  51. 51.h4 Rg8
  52. 52.g5 Kg7
  53. 53.Kf4 Rh8
  54. 54.Kg4 Rb8
  55. 55.gxf6+ Kxf6
  56. 56.e7 a4

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