Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 126 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 19.4
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 126
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5k2/5b1K/8/6R1/5r2 w - - 25 127

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.d4 Ne4
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Nxd2 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Be7
  15. 15.Rad1 Nf6
  16. 16.Nd2 Qa5
  17. 17.a3 Qb6
  18. 18.Qe3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nf3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 a5
  21. 21.Ne5 Nd7
  22. 22.Ng4 Nf6
  23. 23.Ne5 Nd7
  24. 24.Nf3 Bf6
  25. 25.Rd2 h6
  26. 26.Red1 Qa6
  27. 27.a4 Qb6
  28. 28.g3 Be7
  29. 29.Kg2 Nf6
  30. 30.Rd3 Qc7
  31. 31.Bc3 b6
  32. 32.Qe1 Qb7
  33. 33.Kg1 c5
  34. 34.Qe3 cxd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Nd7
  36. 36.Ne5 Nc5
  37. 37.Bxc5 Rxd3
  38. 38.Qxd3 Bxc5
  39. 39.Qd7 Rb8
  40. 40.Qxb7 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rd8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Kf1 f6
  43. 43.Nd3 Kg6
  44. 44.Rc8 Bd4
  45. 45.Ke2 Kf7
  46. 46.Rc6 e5
  47. 47.g4 Ke7
  48. 48.Rc8 Kd7
  49. 49.Rg8 Ke6
  50. 50.Kf3 Rd7
  51. 51.Rc8 Bc3
  52. 52.Ke3 Ke7
  53. 53.Rc6 g6
  54. 54.f3 Bd4+
  55. 55.Ke2 h5
  56. 56.gxh5 gxh5
  57. 57.Rc8 Ke6
  58. 58.Rg8 Kf5
  59. 59.Rh8 Kg5
  60. 60.Rg8+ Kh4
  61. 61.Ne1 Kxh3
  62. 62.f4 e4
  63. 63.f5 Bc3
  64. 64.Ng2 Rd2+
  65. 65.Kf1 Be5
  66. 66.Ne3 Bg3
  67. 67.Nd5 Rf2+
  68. 68.Ke1 Rxf5+
  69. 69.Ke2 h4
  70. 70.Rg6 Rf3
  71. 71.Nxf6 Rxb3
  72. 72.Nxe4 Kg2
  73. 73.c5 bxc5
  74. 74.Nxc5 Ra3
  75. 75.Nd3 Rxa4
  76. 76.Ne1+ Kh3
  77. 77.Nf3 Re4+
  78. 78.Kf1 Re3
  79. 79.Rf6 a4
  80. 80.Ng1+ Kg4
  81. 81.Ra6 a3
  82. 82.Ra4+ Kf5
  83. 83.Kg2 Ke5
  84. 84.Nf3+ Kd5
  85. 85.Nd4 Re4
  86. 86.Rxa3 Rxd4
  87. 87.Kh3 Ke4
  88. 88.Rf3 Rd1
  89. 89.Rf7 Ke5
  90. 90.Rf3 Rd2
  91. 91.Rf5+ Ke6
  92. 92.Rf3 Rh2+
  93. 93.Kg4 Rh1
  94. 94.Re3+ Kf6
  95. 95.Rf3+ Kg6
  96. 96.Rb3 Bf2
  97. 97.Rb2 Bd4
  98. 98.Rc2 Bf6
  99. 99.Rg2 Rf1
  100. 100.Kh3+ Kh5
  101. 101.Rc2 Rf3+
  102. 102.Kg2 Ra3
  103. 103.Rc1 h3+
  104. 104.Kh1 Be5
  105. 105.Rf1 Kg4
  106. 106.Rg1+ Bg3
  107. 107.Rd1 Ra2
  108. 108.Rd4+ Bf4
  109. 109.Rd1 Be3
  110. 110.Re1 Kf3
  111. 111.Rf1+ Bf2
  112. 112.Rb1 Ra3
  113. 113.Kh2 Be3
  114. 114.Kxh3 Ra8
  115. 115.Rb4 Ra1
  116. 116.Rb2 Ra5
  117. 117.Rb4 Ra2
  118. 118.Rg4 Ra1
  119. 119.Rg3+ Ke4
  120. 120.Kg4 Bf4
  121. 121.Rg2 Re1
  122. 122.Kh3 Kf5
  123. 123.Rf2 Rg1
  124. 124.Re2 Rg3+
  125. 125.Kh4 Rf3
  126. 126.Rg2 Rf1

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