Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

7th Norway Armageddon · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2019.06.08
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/7p/Np6/1R2pbPP/8/8/2rK4 w - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Rb1 e6
  7. 7.a3 d5
  8. 8.Bg5 dxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Ke7
  12. 12.Nd6 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 g5
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.b4 cxb4
  17. 17.axb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Bxa8 Nc2+
  19. 19.Kd2 Nxe3
  20. 20.Kxe3 Rxa8
  21. 21.f3 Bc6
  22. 22.Nb5 Nd7
  23. 23.Kf2 Ne5
  24. 24.Rc1 gxf3
  25. 25.Nxf3 Bxf3
  26. 26.exf3 Nd3+
  27. 27.Ke3 Nxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 a6
  29. 29.Nc3 Rc8
  30. 30.Ne4 f5
  31. 31.Nd2 Be5
  32. 32.Rb1 b5
  33. 33.cxb5 axb5
  34. 34.g4 Rc3+
  35. 35.Ke2 Bf4
  36. 36.Nb3 fxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 e5
  38. 38.Na5 e4
  39. 39.Rb4 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Rc1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Rc1+

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