Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.24
Date 2021.02.10
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5pkp/Q5p1/3qp3/8/2P3PP/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 8 44

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Re1 Qc8
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qxd5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Nb6
  17. 17.Qd3 Bxg5
  18. 18.Nxg5 Qc5
  19. 19.Red1 Rfd8
  20. 20.a5 Nc4
  21. 21.Qb3 Rab8
  22. 22.Rd5 Qc7
  23. 23.Nf3 Rb7
  24. 24.h3 g6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Kg7
  27. 27.Rad1 Rb5
  28. 28.g3 Rxa5
  29. 29.Qxb4 Rc5
  30. 30.c3 Qc6
  31. 31.Qa3 Qxe4
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 Qb1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rb5
  35. 35.Rd8 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Rd5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Qxd5
  40. 40.Qxa6 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd5+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qd1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qd5+
  44. 44.Kg1

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