Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/3k2p1/p7/8/7p/4B2P/5PP1/b4K2 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nh4
  11. 11.Nxh4 Bxh4
  12. 12.Be3 h5
  13. 13.Rad1+ Ke8
  14. 14.Ne2 Be7
  15. 15.Rd2 h4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rh5
  17. 17.Bf4 a6
  18. 18.Bh2 Rh6
  19. 19.a3 Be6
  20. 20.Nd4 c5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.a4 c4
  23. 23.Rd4 b5
  24. 24.Kf1 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Rd7 bxa4
  27. 27.Rxc7 Bxb2
  28. 28.Rxc4 a3
  29. 29.Ra4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rd6 Rc6
  31. 31.Rxe6+ Rxe6
  32. 32.Bf4 Kd7
  33. 33.Be3 Rc6
  34. 34.c4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 a2
  36. 36.Ra4 a1=Q+
  37. 37.Rxa1 Bxa1

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