Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.4
Date 2018.06.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

1r3rk1/p4ppp/1n1R4/q1p1p3/P1b1P3/2P3PB/1BQ2P1P/R5K1 b - - 9 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Rb8
  12. 12.Qc2 Ba6
  13. 13.Rd1 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Qa5
  15. 15.Bb2 Bc4
  16. 16.Rd4 Qa6
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.a4 e5
  19. 19.Rd2 Qa5
  20. 20.Rd6 c5
  21. 21.Bh3 Nc8
  22. 22.Rd2 Nb6
  23. 23.Rd6 Nc8
  24. 24.Rd2 Nb6
  25. 25.Rd6

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