Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2015.08.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r4/2p2pp1/1p5p/1b2k3/1P6/2K1PB2/5PPP/R7 b - - 9 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Be2 Be8
  14. 14.Qa3 Qe7
  15. 15.Qb2 b6
  16. 16.Nd2 Na5
  17. 17.Nb3 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 a5
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Kf8
  21. 21.Bf3 Qxb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Ke7
  24. 24.Kf1 Kd6
  25. 25.Ke2 Bb5+
  26. 26.Kd2 e5
  27. 27.dxe5+ Kxe5+
  28. 28.Kc3 Rd3+
  29. 29.Kc2 Rd8
  30. 30.Kc3 Rd3+
  31. 31.Kc2 Rd8
  32. 32.Kc3

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