Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Global Chess League Final · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League Final
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.1
Date 2023.07.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4qrk1/2R3Q1/5r1p/3bp2P/4p3/1P2P3/PB3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 a6
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be7
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Nc4 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nd3 Rac8
  16. 16.Bf3 Bd5
  17. 17.Nxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Qe2 Ne4
  19. 19.Rfd1 f5
  20. 20.Bxe4 fxe4
  21. 21.h3 Rf8
  22. 22.Qg4 Nf6
  23. 23.Qg3 Rcd8
  24. 24.Ne5 Nh5
  25. 25.Qg4 Rf5
  26. 26.Qe2 Rdf8
  27. 27.Ng4 Rg5
  28. 28.Qxa6 Nf6
  29. 29.Ne5 Qe8
  30. 30.Qe2 Nd7
  31. 31.Nxd7 Qxd7
  32. 32.Rxc5 Qe8
  33. 33.Rc7 Qb8
  34. 34.Rdc1 Qa8
  35. 35.h4 Rg6
  36. 36.Qh5 Qe8
  37. 37.Qe5 Rgf6
  38. 38.h5 h6
  39. 39.Qg3 e5
  40. 40.Qxg7#

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