Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 14.5
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

r7/3n4/5k1p/2p3p1/1p1p2P1/1P1P2BP/2PK4/4R3 w - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e3 d5
  3. 3.b3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Ne5 Rc8
  9. 9.d3 Nd7
  10. 10.Nxc6 Rxc6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf6
  12. 12.f4 Bd6
  13. 13.Nf3 O-O
  14. 14.Ne5 Bxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.Qh5 Qe8
  17. 17.Qh4 Qb8
  18. 18.Qf4 f6
  19. 19.exf6 Qxf4
  20. 20.exf4 Nxf6
  21. 21.Rae1 d4
  22. 22.a4 Nd5
  23. 23.Bc1 b6
  24. 24.Bd2 a6
  25. 25.Re4 Nf6
  26. 26.Re5 Kf7
  27. 27.h3 Rd8
  28. 28.f5 Re8
  29. 29.g4 h6
  30. 30.Kg2 exf5
  31. 31.Rxe8 Nxe8
  32. 32.Rxf5+ Nf6
  33. 33.Kf3 g6
  34. 34.Re5 g5
  35. 35.Be1 Nd7
  36. 36.Rf5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Bg3 b5
  38. 38.axb5 axb5
  39. 39.Ke2 b4
  40. 40.Rf1 Ra6
  41. 41.Kd2 Ra8
  42. 42.Re1+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rf1+ Ke6
  44. 44.Re1+ Kf6

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