Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2014.09.04
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/pp1b4/2pk4/5p2/8/2N1R3/PPP2P2/4K2r w - - 10 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.g4 g6
  6. 6.g5 Nh5
  7. 7.Bh3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 h6
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  10. 10.h4 Be7
  11. 11.gxh6 Bxh4
  12. 12.Be3 c6
  13. 13.Nf5 gxf5
  14. 14.Qxh5 Bf6
  15. 15.O-O-O Qe7
  16. 16.Bf4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qe6
  18. 18.e5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.h7 Rde8
  21. 21.Qxf7 Re7
  22. 22.Qg8+ Kc7
  23. 23.Rde1 Rexh7
  24. 24.Qxh7 Rxh7
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rxh1+
  26. 26.Kd2 Kd6
  27. 27.Re3 Rh2
  28. 28.Ke1 Rh1+
  29. 29.Kd2 Rh2
  30. 30.Ke1 Rh1+

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