Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Basque 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Basque 2014
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1.2
Date 2014.12.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/2p2k2/6P1/8/p1p5/2B1K3/1Pb5/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nbd2 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nd7
  8. 8.d4 Qe7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 a5
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qf7
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Ncxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Bg3 Re8
  18. 18.Qb3 Qxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Re7
  20. 20.f3 Be6
  21. 21.b4 a4
  22. 22.Red1 Kf7
  23. 23.Kf2 Ke8
  24. 24.Ke3 Ra6
  25. 25.Rd4 Bb3
  26. 26.Be1 b5
  27. 27.g4 c5
  28. 28.bxc5 Rc6
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.Bb4 Rce6
  31. 31.Rg1 Rd7
  32. 32.Rxd7 Kxd7
  33. 33.Rg2 Kc6
  34. 34.Rd2 Re8
  35. 35.Kd4 Rd8+
  36. 36.Kc3 Rxd2
  37. 37.Kxd2 Kb5
  38. 38.Bc3 Kxc5
  39. 39.h4 Kd6
  40. 40.f4 Ke7
  41. 41.g5 fxg5
  42. 42.hxg5 g6
  43. 43.f5 Kf7
  44. 44.Ke3 gxf5
  45. 45.exf5 Bc2
  46. 46.g6+ hxg6
  47. 47.fxg6+

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