Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.5
Date 2021.06.20
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4p2p/3pP2P/6P1/6K1/8/8 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Qb3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qd3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Bf5
  11. 11.Qd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Be4
  13. 13.Bd2 a5
  14. 14.a3 Qb8
  15. 15.axb4 axb4
  16. 16.Qb3 Ra7
  17. 17.Qxb4 Qa8
  18. 18.b3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qa3 Bd5
  20. 20.Qc1 Ne4
  21. 21.Rb1 Nxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 Bxb3
  24. 24.Nc3 Ra1
  25. 25.Qb2 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Bxf1 Qb8
  27. 27.e3 Bd5
  28. 28.Qxb8+ Nxb8
  29. 29.Nxd5 cxd5
  30. 30.Bb5 e6
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf8
  32. 32.h4 Ke7
  33. 33.Kh3 h6
  34. 34.h5 g5
  35. 35.Ne5 Bxe5
  36. 36.dxe5 Nd7
  37. 37.Bxd7 Kxd7
  38. 38.f4 gxf4
  39. 39.exf4 Ke7
  40. 40.g4 f6
  41. 41.Kg3 fxe5
  42. 42.fxe5 Kf7
  43. 43.Kf3 Kg7
  44. 44.Kg3 Kf7
  45. 45.Kf3 Kg7
  46. 46.Kg3 Kf7

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