Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Réti Opening · 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 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2024.08.13
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/3k1n2/7P/1p3PP1/1NbKN3/8/8 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.Bxc4 e6
  5. 5.b3 c5
  6. 6.Bb2 a6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf3 Ra7
  13. 13.Qe2 Qd7
  14. 14.Rfc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.Rxa4 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Rc7
  19. 19.Rc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Nbd7
  21. 21.Qc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Nxc6 Bf8
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Kf1 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd2 Bd6
  26. 26.Ke2 f5
  27. 27.f3 Kf8
  28. 28.b4 Nd7
  29. 29.h3 Nb6
  30. 30.e4 Ke8
  31. 31.exf5 exf5
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.Nd4 b4
  34. 34.Nxf5 Bf4
  35. 35.Nb3 Kd7
  36. 36.Kd3 Be5
  37. 37.h4 Ke6
  38. 38.g4 Nd7
  39. 39.h5 Bc3
  40. 40.f4 Nf6
  41. 41.Ne3 Kd6
  42. 42.Nf5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ne3 Kd6
  44. 44.Nf5+ Ke6
  45. 45.Ne3 Kd6

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