Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2018.08.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/1b3k1p/6p1/1pB1p3/p7/P4PP1/1P3K1P/8 w - - 8 42

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.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.Ne2 Nh4
  12. 12.Nxh4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Nd4 a6
  14. 14.Bf4 c5
  15. 15.Ne2 Bf5
  16. 16.c4 Rd8
  17. 17.Nc3 Rd7
  18. 18.Be3 b6
  19. 19.Nd5 Kd8
  20. 20.g3 Be7
  21. 21.a3 Bc2
  22. 22.Rd2 Bb3
  23. 23.Rc1 a5
  24. 24.Rc3 a4
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Nxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.Bg5+ Ke8
  28. 28.Rcd3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rf8
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  32. 32.Bd8 Bxc4
  33. 33.Bxc7 b5
  34. 34.Bd6+ Kf7
  35. 35.Bxc5 e5
  36. 36.f3 Bd5
  37. 37.Kf2 g6
  38. 38.Bb4 Bc6
  39. 39.Bc5 Bd5
  40. 40.Bb4 Bc6
  41. 41.Bc5 Bb7

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