Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

10th London Classic 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2018.12.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/1r3P2/3B2P1/6K1/8/8 b - - 16 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qb8
  13. 13.Nb3 Nd8
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 c5
  16. 16.Qc4 Nd7
  17. 17.Be3 Bf6
  18. 18.Ra2 Re8
  19. 19.Nbd2 Nf7
  20. 20.Qb3 Qb5
  21. 21.Rd1 Nde5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qa4 Qxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Rac8
  25. 25.h3 g5
  26. 26.c3 d5
  27. 27.exd5 exd5
  28. 28.cxb4 Nd3
  29. 29.Bxc5 Nxb2
  30. 30.Raa1 Nxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Bc3
  32. 32.Nf3 d4
  33. 33.Nxg5 Rb8
  34. 34.Nf3 Bxb4
  35. 35.Bb6 Re4
  36. 36.Nxd4 Re1+
  37. 37.Rxe1 Bxe1
  38. 38.Ne6 Re8
  39. 39.Nc5 Rc8
  40. 40.Nxa6 Bxa5
  41. 41.Bxa5 Ra8
  42. 42.Bd2 Rxa6
  43. 43.g4 Kf7
  44. 44.Kg2 Kg6
  45. 45.Be3 h5
  46. 46.f4 hxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 Rf6
  48. 48.Kf3 Rf7
  49. 49.Bc5 Rf6
  50. 50.Bb4 Rf7
  51. 51.Ke4 Rb7
  52. 52.Bc5 Rb3
  53. 53.Be3 Rb4+
  54. 54.Ke5 Kf7
  55. 55.Kf5 Rb5+
  56. 56.Ke4 Kf6
  57. 57.Bd2 Rc5
  58. 58.Be1 Rc4+
  59. 59.Kf3 Rc5
  60. 60.Bh4+ Kg6
  61. 61.Be7 Ra5
  62. 62.Kg3 Kf7
  63. 63.Bd6 Kg6
  64. 64.Kh4 Ra1
  65. 65.Bc5 Rd1
  66. 66.f5+ Kf6
  67. 67.Be3 Rh1+
  68. 68.Kg3 Rb1
  69. 69.Bc5 Rb5
  70. 70.Bd4+ Kg5
  71. 71.Be3+ Kf6
  72. 72.Bd4+ Kg5
  73. 73.Be3+ Kf6
  74. 74.Bd4+

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