Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Croatia GCT 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.4
Date 2019.06.26
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/5p2/2R4p/7r/5K2/5PP1/8 b - - 0 50

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.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.Nc3 Ng6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 h5
  14. 14.Re1 Kf8
  15. 15.Bb2 c5
  16. 16.Rad1 Bf5
  17. 17.c4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bc1 Ne6
  19. 19.Neg5 Rh6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rh8
  21. 21.Neg5 Rh6
  22. 22.Nxe6+ Rxe6
  23. 23.Bg5 Re8
  24. 24.Rd5 b6
  25. 25.Kh2 a5
  26. 26.Kg3 a4
  27. 27.Kf4 Bc2
  28. 28.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  29. 29.Re3 axb3
  30. 30.axb3 f6
  31. 31.h4 Ra8
  32. 32.b4 Ra4
  33. 33.Rc3 c6
  34. 34.Rd2 Bg6
  35. 35.bxc5 bxc5
  36. 36.Rb2 Kf8
  37. 37.Rb8+ Re8
  38. 38.Rb6 Re6
  39. 39.Kg3 Bf7
  40. 40.exf6 gxf6
  41. 41.Nd2 Re2
  42. 42.Rb8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rd8 Ra2
  44. 44.Rcd3 Be6
  45. 45.Re3 Rexd2
  46. 46.Rxd2 Rxd2
  47. 47.Rxe6 Rd4
  48. 48.Rxc6 Rxc4
  49. 49.Kf3 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rxc5

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