Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Gibraltar Masters TB 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters TB 2018
Site Caleta ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2018.02.01
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5pk/p1Pp4/6P1/3r4/6P1/6K1 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Bf5
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 h6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 Bh7
  10. 10.Qc2 a5
  11. 11.Rad1 Na6
  12. 12.a3 Nc5
  13. 13.Na4 Nxa4
  14. 14.bxa4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rb1 Rb8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Re8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bf8
  18. 18.Bh5 Re7
  19. 19.c5 Ra8
  20. 20.Bd4 Nxe5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rd7
  22. 22.f4 f6
  23. 23.Ba1 e5
  24. 24.fxe5 fxe5
  25. 25.Bg4 Re7
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe8
  27. 27.Bf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 g6
  29. 29.Rf2 Bg7
  30. 30.Rbf1 Qd7
  31. 31.d4 exd4
  32. 32.Bxd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.exd4 Kh7
  34. 34.Rf6 Rg8
  35. 35.Qd2 Qg4
  36. 36.h3 Re2
  37. 37.Rf7+ Rg7
  38. 38.Qxh6+ Kxh6
  39. 39.hxg4 Rxf7
  40. 40.Rxf7 Re4
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rxd4
  42. 42.Rb6 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rxc6 Rxa3
  44. 44.Rd6 Rd3
  45. 45.Ra6

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