Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2016.04.24
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4b3/8/4k3/p2p1p1p/1b1B1P1P/1P2P1K1/4B3/8 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.cxd4 d5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 e6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb4
  9. 9.Ne5 Qb6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Be2 Ne4
  12. 12.f3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Be7
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.c4 c5
  16. 16.cxd5 Qxb3
  17. 17.axb3 exd5
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Be6
  20. 20.Kf2 a5
  21. 21.Be5 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rdc1 Bb4
  23. 23.Bd1 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.g4 f6
  27. 27.Bd4 Kf7
  28. 28.f4 f5
  29. 29.h3 g6
  30. 30.Bf3 Ke6
  31. 31.gxf5+ gxf5
  32. 32.Be2 Bd7
  33. 33.Bd1 Be8
  34. 34.h4 h5
  35. 35.Be2 Be7
  36. 36.Kg3 Bb4
  37. 37.Kf2 Be7
  38. 38.Kg3 Bb4

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