Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 11.4
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

7k/6bp/8/1pK2p2/6P1/2pP1P2/2B5/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Re1 d4
  11. 11.cxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.a4 Bg4
  14. 14.Nf3 Bb4
  15. 15.Rf1 c5
  16. 16.h3 Bh5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Qxa8
  19. 19.Bg5 Qa2
  20. 20.Qc1 Bxf3
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.gxf3 Qe6
  23. 23.Qh6 c4
  24. 24.Kh1 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg1 Rg8
  26. 26.Rg4 Rg6
  27. 27.Qh5 Qe5
  28. 28.Qh4 Bd6
  29. 29.f4 Qe7
  30. 30.e5 fxe5
  31. 31.Qxe7 Bxe7
  32. 32.fxe5 Rxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Bg5
  34. 34.Kg2 Bf4
  35. 35.Kf3 Bxe5
  36. 36.Ke4 Bg7
  37. 37.Kd5 c3
  38. 38.bxc3 dxc3
  39. 39.Kc5 f5
  40. 40.f3

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