Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.3
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/8/2Bk1p1p/1Pb2P2/2K3P1/7P/8 w - - 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.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.a4 h6
  19. 19.Bd4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Kg2 Qxf3+
  21. 21.Nxf3 Bf5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Be5 Bc5
  25. 25.Nd4 Bd7
  26. 26.Nxb5 Re8
  27. 27.Bxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Nc7 Re7
  29. 29.Nxd5 Bc6
  30. 30.c4 Bd4
  31. 31.f4 f6
  32. 32.Kf1 Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd4 Bxc4+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rxe1
  35. 35.Kxe1 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd2 Ke6
  37. 37.Kc3 Kd5
  38. 38.b4 h5
  39. 39.Bc5 f5

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