Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 5.2
Date 2017.02.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1B6/3k1p1p/8/1p1K1P1P/8/1P2b3/8 b - h3 0 43

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.Kg2 Qxf3+
  21. 21.Nxf3 Rac8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Ra6 Rxe1
  24. 24.Nxe1 Nc7
  25. 25.Rb6 Bf5
  26. 26.Bc2 Be6
  27. 27.Be4 Nd5
  28. 28.Ra6 b4
  29. 29.c4 Nf6
  30. 30.Bf3 Bxc4
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Bxc6 Kf8
  33. 33.Nc2 Nd5
  34. 34.Kf3 g6
  35. 35.Ne3 Nxe3
  36. 36.Bxe3 g5
  37. 37.Ke4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kd4 Be2
  39. 39.Bb7 f6
  40. 40.f4 gxf4
  41. 41.Bxf4 Bxf4
  42. 42.gxf4 Kd6
  43. 43.h4

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