Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

R4k2/8/6p1/6P1/5PK1/1r6/8/8 b - - 7 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Qf5
  10. 10.Qe2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Nh4 Qg4
  13. 13.Qxg4 Bxg4
  14. 14.h3 Bd7
  15. 15.a4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Re1 a5
  17. 17.b5 Nd8
  18. 18.Bb3 b6
  19. 19.Nhf3 Nb7
  20. 20.Ng5 Re7
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxe7 Bxe7
  23. 23.cxd4 Rf8
  24. 24.Nde4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Nd6
  26. 26.Ba3 Re8
  27. 27.Nc3 Nf5
  28. 28.Bxe7 Nxe7
  29. 29.Rc1 Be6
  30. 30.d5 Bd7
  31. 31.Ne4 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd1 h6
  33. 33.d6 Nf5
  34. 34.dxc7 Rxc7
  35. 35.g4 Ne7
  36. 36.Nd6 Be6
  37. 37.Bxe6 fxe6
  38. 38.Re1 Nc8
  39. 39.Nxc8 Rxc8
  40. 40.Rxe6 Rc4
  41. 41.Rxb6 Rxa4
  42. 42.Ra6 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kg2 a4
  44. 44.f4 Rb1
  45. 45.Rxa4 Rxb5
  46. 46.Ra3 Kf7
  47. 47.Kg3 Kf6
  48. 48.h4 Rb1
  49. 49.Ra6+ Kf7
  50. 50.g5 hxg5
  51. 51.hxg5 Rb3+
  52. 52.Kg4 g6
  53. 53.Ra7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Ra8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kf8
  56. 56.Ra8+

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