Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2025.08.11
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1r1n1pk1/R2R2p1/7p/1p5P/3r1PP1/6K1/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Ng3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 a5
  12. 12.Bc2 a4
  13. 13.Qd3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 c6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bd3 Nb8
  19. 19.b3 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Ra2
  21. 21.Ne2 Nc6
  22. 22.Nc1 Ra3
  23. 23.f3 Na5
  24. 24.Bb5 Rb8
  25. 25.b4 Nc4
  26. 26.Ne2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Rxd2 h5
  28. 28.h4 Rc8
  29. 29.g3 Bd6
  30. 30.Kf2 e5
  31. 31.dxe5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Rd3 Ra2
  33. 33.Kf1 g6
  34. 34.Red1 Kg7
  35. 35.Re3 Bc7
  36. 36.c4 Rb2
  37. 37.cxd5 Rxb4
  38. 38.d6 Rxb5
  39. 39.dxc7 Rxc7
  40. 40.Nf4 Rb2
  41. 41.Re2 Rb3
  42. 42.Kg2 b5
  43. 43.Rd6 Rb7
  44. 44.Ra2 b4
  45. 45.Raa6 Nd7
  46. 46.Nd3 Rxd3

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