Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · French, Tarrasch · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2024.08.15
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p3/5p1k/5P1p/4b2K/4N3/8 w - - 4 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qc7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ne7
  10. 10.Nf3 Ng6
  11. 11.e5 c5
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.c3 Rb8
  14. 14.Re1 Qb7
  15. 15.b3 Bb5
  16. 16.Bxb5+ Qxb5
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Qa6
  19. 19.g3 Rb4
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc6
  21. 21.a3 Rb6
  22. 22.Ra2 Bd8
  23. 23.Bb2 O-O
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.Bc3 Bc7
  26. 26.h5 Ne7
  27. 27.Ne4 Rfb8
  28. 28.Rd2 Rb3
  29. 29.Red1 Nf5
  30. 30.a4 Nd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 cxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rb1
  33. 33.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rb4
  35. 35.Nf6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qe4 Qxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Bxe5
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Nc5 Rxc4
  40. 40.Nd7 Bd6
  41. 41.a5 Ra4
  42. 42.Kg2 Rxa5
  43. 43.Rc8 Rxh5
  44. 44.Rc6 Rd5
  45. 45.Ra6 Be7
  46. 46.Rxa7 Kg6
  47. 47.Nb6 Bc5
  48. 48.Nxd5 Bxa7
  49. 49.Ne7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Nc6 Bc5
  51. 51.f4 g5
  52. 52.Kf3 gxf4
  53. 53.gxf4 h5
  54. 54.Ne5 Bd6
  55. 55.Nc4 Bc7
  56. 56.Ne3 Bb6
  57. 57.Nf1 Kg6
  58. 58.Ng3 f5
  59. 59.Ne2 h4
  60. 60.Kg2 Kh5
  61. 61.Kh3 Be3

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