Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma De Mallorca GP 2017
Site Palma de Mallorca ESP
Round 3.1
Date 2017.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

2R5/5kpp/8/1r6/3p4/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 2 47

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Nf6
  15. 15.Re1 Qd7
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nd8
  18. 18.a4 Rb8
  19. 19.c4 bxc4
  20. 20.dxc4 f5
  21. 21.b5 Ra8
  22. 22.Bc3 Nb7
  23. 23.Qc2 Bf6
  24. 24.Nd2 axb5
  25. 25.cxb5 Qf7
  26. 26.Qxf5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Qc2 Nc5
  28. 28.Ne4 Bh4
  29. 29.g3 Nxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Bd8
  31. 31.Bb4 Rf3
  32. 32.Ra3 Rf7
  33. 33.Qc4 Qxc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 d5
  35. 35.Rc2 d4
  36. 36.Rc5 Be7
  37. 37.Rc4 Bxb4
  38. 38.Rxb4 Rd7
  39. 39.Kg2 d3
  40. 40.Ra1 d2
  41. 41.Rd1 Rd4
  42. 42.Rxd4 exd4
  43. 43.Rxd2 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rc2 Ra5
  45. 45.Rxc7 Rxb5
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kf7

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