Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2014.08.29
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/4p1kp/r1P3p1/3BP3/7P/6P1/p4P2/6K1 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.c4 Be6
  8. 8.b3 Ne4
  9. 9.Bb2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 dxc4
  11. 11.Ng5 cxb3
  12. 12.Nxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qe3 bxa2
  14. 14.Qxe6+ Kh8
  15. 15.Qxa2 Rf5
  16. 16.Rfb1 Qb6
  17. 17.e4 Rf8
  18. 18.Bc3 Qc7
  19. 19.Qb2 b6
  20. 20.d5 Bxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3+ Kg8
  22. 22.e5 a5
  23. 23.dxc6 Na6
  24. 24.Qb3+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qxb6 Qxb6
  26. 26.Rxb6 Nc7
  27. 27.Rb7 Rfc8
  28. 28.Ra4 Ra6
  29. 29.h4 Kg8
  30. 30.Rd4 a4
  31. 31.Rd7 a3
  32. 32.Rbxc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.Bd5+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rxc7 a2
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rg8+

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