Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

FRA-ARM Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FRA-ARM Rapid
Site Paris FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2b5/r1k3p1/5p1p/1R5P/4N3/5PK1/6P1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 dxe4
  6. 6.d4 exd3
  7. 7.Qf3 Be6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Nxc6
  9. 9.O-O Qd5
  10. 10.Qxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.Re1+ Be6
  12. 12.Bxd3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 Bc5
  14. 14.Bf4 h6
  15. 15.Nd2 Rhe8
  16. 16.h4 Bf8
  17. 17.Nf3 a6
  18. 18.a4 Bd5
  19. 19.Rxe8 Rxe8
  20. 20.Rd1 Be6
  21. 21.Kh2 Bc5
  22. 22.Kg3 Ne7
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd7
  24. 24.b4 Ba7
  25. 25.Nf3 f6
  26. 26.h5 c6
  27. 27.Nh4 Nd5
  28. 28.Nf5 Re2
  29. 29.Nd6+ Kd8
  30. 30.Nxb7+ Ke7
  31. 31.Bd6+ Ke6
  32. 32.Bc5 Rxc2
  33. 33.Bxa7 Rxc3+
  34. 34.f3 Bc8
  35. 35.Re1+ Kd7
  36. 36.Nc5+ Kd8
  37. 37.b5 axb5
  38. 38.axb5 cxb5
  39. 39.Rd1 Kc7
  40. 40.Ne4 Ra3
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxa7
  42. 42.Rxb5

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