Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2017.08.06
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/2p3p1/4k2p/8/p3BPP1/4N3/1P3K2/r7 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.a4 a6
  7. 7.c3 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 b4
  11. 11.a5 Rb8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 h6
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bd2 b3
  17. 17.Bb1 Qd6
  18. 18.Qe2 Rbe8
  19. 19.Ra3 f5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bd7
  21. 21.d4 Nxd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxb3 Rxe5
  24. 24.Qc4 Rxe1
  25. 25.Bxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Bb4 Qe5
  27. 27.Rd3 Bb5
  28. 28.Qxd4 Bxd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 Nxb4
  30. 30.Qc4+ Nd5
  31. 31.Ba2 Kh7
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 Re5
  34. 34.Bc4 Rxa5
  35. 35.f4 Ra1
  36. 36.Kf2 a5
  37. 37.Nd2 Kg6
  38. 38.Bd3 Kf6
  39. 39.Nc4 a4
  40. 40.g4 fxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 Ke6
  42. 42.Be4 Rc1
  43. 43.Ne3 Ra1
  44. 44.Nc4 Rc1
  45. 45.Ne3 Ra1

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