Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

10th London Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2018.12.12
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/R4k2/3K2pp/7P/4P3/6r1/8/8 b - - 7 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd3+
  7. 7.Ke2 Nf4+
  8. 8.Kf1 Ne6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Bxe6 Bxe6
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxe6 Qxd1+
  13. 13.Nxd1 fxe6
  14. 14.Bd2 e5
  15. 15.f3 e6
  16. 16.Be3 Bb4
  17. 17.Nf2 Ba5
  18. 18.Ke2 Bb6
  19. 19.Rhd1 Bxe3
  20. 20.Kxe3 Ke7
  21. 21.Rac1 Rhd8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Nd3 Kd6
  24. 24.Nc5 Rb8
  25. 25.h4 Nb4
  26. 26.a3 b6
  27. 27.Nxe6 Na2
  28. 28.Ra1 Kxe6
  29. 29.Rxa2 Rc8
  30. 30.Kd2 Rd8+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rc8
  32. 32.b3 Rc1
  33. 33.Rd2 Ra1
  34. 34.a4 Rb1
  35. 35.Rd3 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kf1 a6
  37. 37.Kg1 b5
  38. 38.Rd8 bxa4
  39. 39.bxa4 Ra2
  40. 40.Rh8 h6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rb8 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rb6+ Kf7
  44. 44.h5 a5
  45. 45.Ra6 Ra2
  46. 46.Kh2 a4
  47. 47.Kh3 a3
  48. 48.g3 Ra1
  49. 49.Kg4 a2
  50. 50.Kf5 Rf1
  51. 51.Rxa2 Rxf3+
  52. 52.Kxe5 Rxg3
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Kd6 g6
  55. 55.Ra8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Ra7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Ra8+ Kf7
  58. 58.Ra7+

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