Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.6
Date 2021.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5R2/5P2/2b5/K1k5/7r w - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Qf3 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Rhe1 Nb6
  13. 13.Nd5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5+ Kd8
  15. 15.Nc6+ Bxc6
  16. 16.dxc6 Rc8
  17. 17.Be4 f5
  18. 18.Qc3 fxe4
  19. 19.Qxh8 Nd7
  20. 20.Qxh7 Qxc6
  21. 21.Qxe4 Qxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Nf6
  23. 23.Re2 Kd7
  24. 24.g3 d5
  25. 25.a3 Bd6
  26. 26.c3 Rh8
  27. 27.Kc2 Kc6
  28. 28.Kb3 Ne4
  29. 29.Kc2 f5
  30. 30.Kb3 a5
  31. 31.Kc2 Bc5
  32. 32.Rf1 b4
  33. 33.axb4 axb4
  34. 34.Ra1 Bf2
  35. 35.cxb4 Rxh2
  36. 36.Ra6+ Kb5
  37. 37.Re6 Kxb4
  38. 38.Re5 Nxg3
  39. 39.Rd2 Ne4
  40. 40.Rdxd5 Bd4+
  41. 41.Kb1 Bxb2
  42. 42.Rb5+ Kc3
  43. 43.Rec5+ Kd3
  44. 44.Rb3+ Nc3+
  45. 45.Rbxc3+ Bxc3
  46. 46.Rxf5 Rh1+
  47. 47.Ka2 Kc2

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