Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2017.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/7p/8/2R4P/5PP1/1r6/6K1 w - - 0 39

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.h4 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Qxf3
  22. 22.Nxf3 Bg6
  23. 23.Be5 Bc5
  24. 24.Nd4 Nb6
  25. 25.Nxc6 bxa4
  26. 26.Ba2 Re8
  27. 27.Ra1 Be4
  28. 28.Bd4 Bxc6
  29. 29.Bxc5 Nd7
  30. 30.Bd4 Ne5
  31. 31.Bxe5 Rxe5
  32. 32.Bc4 Bb5
  33. 33.Bf1 Kf8
  34. 34.f3 Re8
  35. 35.Bxb5 axb5
  36. 36.c4 bxc4
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxc4 Rxb2

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