Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

8th London Classic 2016 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 6.5
Date 2016.12.15
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/2q4p/2B5/PPP2QP1/2Pr1P1P/6K1/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.c3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Re1 Bg4
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb5 Bd6
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Ne4 f5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Ne7
  16. 16.Bg5 c6
  17. 17.Bc4+ Nxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 e4
  19. 19.Nxe4 fxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Rf7
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc7
  22. 22.Rxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Bxe7 Qd2
  24. 24.Bc5 h6
  25. 25.Qe2 Rd8
  26. 26.Bd4 Qg5
  27. 27.Qg4 Re7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Qxe7
  29. 29.Qf5 Re8
  30. 30.Qxa5 Qf7
  31. 31.Kh2 Qf4+
  32. 32.g3 Qf7
  33. 33.Kg2 Re1
  34. 34.g4 Rd1
  35. 35.Qe5 Qg6
  36. 36.b4 b6
  37. 37.Bxb6 c5
  38. 38.Bxc5 Qc6+
  39. 39.f3 Rd3
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf4

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