Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/8/R3p1kp/8/3r4/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Nd2 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb2
  12. 12.Rxc7 Na6
  13. 13.Rc2 Bxd4
  14. 14.e3 Bg7
  15. 15.Bxa6 bxa6
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Nb3 Be6
  18. 18.Qd3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Rc1 Qb7
  21. 21.Nd4 Qb2
  22. 22.Rb1 Qxa2
  23. 23.Nxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Qg6 Kh8
  25. 25.h4 gxh4
  26. 26.Bxh4 d4
  27. 27.exd4 Qd5
  28. 28.Be7 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Rxf5
  30. 30.Bc5 Rd5
  31. 31.Rb8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Rb7 Kg6
  33. 33.Rxa7 Bxd4
  34. 34.Bxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rxa6

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