Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early · 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 2nd Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.01.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/5Bpk/3p4/2n1p3/2P1P3/3PR2K/5PP1/3q4 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rb8
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bc8
  13. 13.Nd5 h6
  14. 14.c3 Bd7
  15. 15.h3 Re8
  16. 16.Nh2 b4
  17. 17.Bc4 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qc8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  20. 20.Qf3 Be6
  21. 21.Ba6 Qd7
  22. 22.Bxh6 Qc6
  23. 23.Bg5 Nd7
  24. 24.c4 Qc5
  25. 25.Bb5 c6
  26. 26.Ba4 Qb4
  27. 27.Bxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Bxc6 Nc5
  29. 29.Ng4 Qc3
  30. 30.Rad1 Rb3
  31. 31.Bd5 Qd4
  32. 32.Re3 Ra7
  33. 33.Qg3 Ra1
  34. 34.Rxa1 Qxa1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rb1
  36. 36.Qh4 Bxg4
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Bxf7 Rh1+
  39. 39.Kg3 Rxh3+
  40. 40.Kxg4 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kxh3

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