Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 5.3
Date 2019.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1np1q1pp/p1n1p3/Pr2p3/1pNpP3/1N1P3P/1PP2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 13 25

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 d5
  13. 13.Nb3 d4
  14. 14.Bd2 Rb8
  15. 15.Rc1 Rb5
  16. 16.h3 Qd6
  17. 17.Bg5 Nd7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Qxe7
  19. 19.Nfd2 Nc5
  20. 20.Nc4 Nb7
  21. 21.Ra1 Nd6
  22. 22.Ncd2 Nb7
  23. 23.Nc4 Nd6
  24. 24.Ncd2 Nb7
  25. 25.Nc4

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