Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2022.08.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D27)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1q6/5pk1/4pp2/1r5p/1P6/5P1P/5QP1/1R5K w - - 15 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 a6
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.Nbd2 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.b3 b5
  11. 11.a4 bxa4
  12. 12.Rxa4 Bd7
  13. 13.Ra1 Nc6
  14. 14.Bf3 Rc8
  15. 15.Bxc6 Bxc6
  16. 16.Rxa6 Bb7
  17. 17.Ra7 Qb6
  18. 18.Ra4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nc4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bd2 Rd5
  21. 21.Qe2 Bc5
  22. 22.Na5 Ne4
  23. 23.Be1 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Ba8
  25. 25.Rc4 Qd7
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  27. 27.Nc4 Rxd4
  28. 28.f3 Nf6
  29. 29.Bc3 Rd8
  30. 30.Bxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Qe3 Bd5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qb8
  33. 33.Nb6 Kg7
  34. 34.b4 Rd6
  35. 35.Nxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rb1 h5
  37. 37.Qf2 Qb5
  38. 38.h3 Kf8
  39. 39.Kh1 Qb8
  40. 40.Qb2 Kg7
  41. 41.Qf2 Rb5
  42. 42.Qd4 Rd5
  43. 43.Qf2 Rb5
  44. 44.Qd4 Rd5
  45. 45.Qf2 Rb5

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