Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2019.08.17
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/5pbp/1pn1qn2/p2p2p1/P2P4/B1PbPBP1/3N1RNP/2RQ2K1 w - - 8 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nbd2 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.b4 a5
  6. 6.b5 c5
  7. 7.bxc6 Nxc6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bf5
  10. 10.c3 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 e5
  12. 12.Ba3 Rfc8
  13. 13.Rc1 e4
  14. 14.Nh4 Be6
  15. 15.g3 g5
  16. 16.Ng2 Qd7
  17. 17.f3 exf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Bf5
  19. 19.Qb3 Bd3
  20. 20.Rf2 Qe6
  21. 21.Qd1 b6
  22. 22.Nf1 Be4
  23. 23.Nd2 Bd3
  24. 24.Nf1 Be4
  25. 25.Nd2 Bd3

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