Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.4
Date 2018.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/6PR/r1k5/4br2/2p4P/4B3/5PK1/8 b - - 0 49

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.Re1 b6
  13. 13.g4 Be7
  14. 14.Be3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Kc8
  16. 16.Ne2 Re8
  17. 17.Nf4 Bf8
  18. 18.Bc1 g6
  19. 19.Re2 Bg7
  20. 20.Rde1 Kb7
  21. 21.e6 fxe6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Bf6
  23. 23.c3 c5
  24. 24.Bf4 Bxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rf8
  26. 26.R1e4 Rf7
  27. 27.g5 Bd8
  28. 28.h4 b5
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.Be3 Rb8
  31. 31.Bxc5 Kc8
  32. 32.Bd4 Rb5
  33. 33.Rc6 Kd7
  34. 34.Rxc4 c6
  35. 35.a4 Rb3
  36. 36.Bxa7 Rxb2
  37. 37.Bd4 Rd2
  38. 38.Be3 Rd5
  39. 39.Rb4 Bc7
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf8
  41. 41.Rb7 c5
  42. 42.a5 Kc6
  43. 43.a6 Ra8
  44. 44.Re6+ Bd6
  45. 45.Rxh7 Rxa6
  46. 46.Rxg6 c4
  47. 47.Rg8 Rf5
  48. 48.g6 Be5
  49. 49.g7

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