Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th London Classic 2015 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2015.12.13
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2K3k1/8/7R/4Pr2/8/8 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.d5 exf3
  7. 7.dxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.gxf3 Kc7
  10. 10.b3 Be7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rd8
  12. 12.h4 g6
  13. 13.Bh3 Bxh3
  14. 14.Rxh3 Kd7
  15. 15.Rd1+ Ke6
  16. 16.Rxd8 Bxd8
  17. 17.Ke2 Rb8
  18. 18.Nb1 b5
  19. 19.Nd2 Ba5
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxd2
  21. 21.Kxd2 Kxf6
  22. 22.Kc3 bxc4
  23. 23.Rh1 cxb3
  24. 24.axb3 h5
  25. 25.Ra1 g5
  26. 26.hxg5+ Kxg5
  27. 27.Rxa7 Kg6
  28. 28.Ra1 h4
  29. 29.Kc4 Rb4+
  30. 30.Kxc5 Rxb3
  31. 31.Kxc6 Rb2
  32. 32.Rh1 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxh4 Rxf3

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