Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.2
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/bP2k1p1/p2p4/Pp1p4/5pp1/2P2R2/1P4PN/7K w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe4
  13. 13.d5 Bxe3
  14. 14.dxc6 Nxf2
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxh3+
  16. 16.Kh1 Nf2+
  17. 17.Rxf2 Bxf2
  18. 18.cxb7 Ba7
  19. 19.Bd5 Qd7
  20. 20.Qe4 Kf8
  21. 21.Ng5 Qe7
  22. 22.Nxf7 c6
  23. 23.Nxh8 Qf6
  24. 24.Ng6+ hxg6
  25. 25.Nd2 Ke7
  26. 26.Nf3 cxd5
  27. 27.Qg4 Rh8+
  28. 28.Nh2 Qf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 exf4
  30. 30.Rf1 g5
  31. 31.Rf3 g4

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