Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	9.1
Date	2019.08.13
Opening	Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves	30

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/b1p3kr/p2p1p2/n3pPn1/P5RP/2PP2Q1/5PP1/1R1B2K1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.c3 Nf6
5. 5.d3 a6
6. 6.O-O d6
7. 7.a4 Ba7
8. 8.Re1 O-O
9. 9.h3 b5
10. 10.Bb3 b4
11. 11.Nbd2 bxc3
12. 12.bxc3 Na5
13. 13.Bc2 Rb8
14. 14.Nf1 Be6
15. 15.Bg5 h6
16. 16.Bh4 g5
17. 17.Nxg5 hxg5
18. 18.Bxg5 Kg7
19. 19.Qf3 Rh8
20. 20.Ne3 Rb2
21. 21.Re2 Kg6
22. 22.Nf5 Kxg5
23. 23.Qg3+ Kh5
24. 24.Bd1 Bxf5
25. 25.Rxb2+ Kh6
26. 26.exf5 Nh7
27. 27.Rb4 Ng5
28. 28.Rg4 f6
29. 29.h4 Rh7
30. 30.Rb1 Kg7

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