Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2018.12.13
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6k1/r6p/6p1/8/8/7P/2R3PK/8 w - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 Bg4
  13. 13.d5 Ne5
  14. 14.c4 b6
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe2
  16. 16.Qxe2 Bxe5
  17. 17.f4 Bd4+
  18. 18.Kh1 e6
  19. 19.e5 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qc4 Rad8
  22. 22.d6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bb2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rxb2 Qe6
  25. 25.Qa4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qa6 f6
  27. 27.Re2 Re6
  28. 28.a4 Qf7
  29. 29.Rd2 fxe5
  30. 30.fxe5 Qg7
  31. 31.d7 Rxe5
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qf6
  33. 33.Kg1 Qc6
  34. 34.Rb1 Re7
  35. 35.Qxb6 Qxb6
  36. 36.Rxb6 Rexd7
  37. 37.Rxd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.a5 c4
  39. 39.a6 c3
  40. 40.Rc6 Ra7
  41. 41.h3 c2
  42. 42.Rxc2 Rxa6
  43. 43.Kh2 Ra7
  44. 44.Rc1 Kg7
  45. 45.Rc2 Kg8
  46. 46.Rc1 Kg7
  47. 47.Rc2 Kg8

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