Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Blitz 2014 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 11.1
Date 2014.12.14
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/R4p2/5Q2/3P1B1b/5B1P/4P2K/P7/6r1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.exf6 dxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Qxf6
  7. 7.d4 e5
  8. 8.Nf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qg6
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.h4 e4
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd6
  13. 13.Be2 h6
  14. 14.Bh5 Qh7
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.Nb5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Bf4 Re8
  19. 19.Bxd6 e3
  20. 20.O-O Nf6
  21. 21.fxe3 Qe4
  22. 22.Rxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Bf4 Qxc4
  24. 24.Qf3 Bf5
  25. 25.Bxh6 Qe4
  26. 26.Qg3+ Bg6
  27. 27.Bf3 Qe5
  28. 28.Bf4 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rb1 Kh8
  30. 30.Rxb7 Rg8
  31. 31.Qf2 Qd3
  32. 32.Kh2 Rac8
  33. 33.Qb2 Qf5
  34. 34.Rxa7 Rc2
  35. 35.Qd4 Bh5
  36. 36.Be4 Rf2
  37. 37.Bxf5 Rfxg2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Rg1
  39. 39.Qxf6+

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