Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/P5p1/2N1p2p/4P2P/1p1p3q/1P1P1Q2/2Pb4/5K2 b - - 0 42

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 Na5
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Bd5 c6
  13. 13.Ba2 c5
  14. 14.Nd2 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Qg4 Qe8
  17. 17.b3 Nc6
  18. 18.Bb2 a5
  19. 19.g3 Kh8
  20. 20.Rae1 Qd7
  21. 21.Nc4 Rae8
  22. 22.h4 Qc7
  23. 23.h5 Nd4
  24. 24.Ne3 Qd8
  25. 25.Kg2 Bg5
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Nc4 Bh6
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Re7
  30. 30.Rf2 Ref7
  31. 31.Ref1 Rf6
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 Rxf2+
  34. 34.Rxf2 Rxf2+
  35. 35.Kxf2 Qe8
  36. 36.Nxa5 Qf8+
  37. 37.Qf3 Qd8
  38. 38.Nc6 Qh4+
  39. 39.Kf1 Kg8
  40. 40.a5 Bd2
  41. 41.a6 h6
  42. 42.a7

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