Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.29
Date 2020.12.02
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/8/5p1Q/P1q1p2P/3r2P1/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bb5 Qb8
  10. 10.Nf1 Qa7
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Nxe3 a4
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne7
  14. 14.Bc4 Bxc4
  15. 15.dxc4 Qa6
  16. 16.c5 Ng6
  17. 17.cxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe6
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qd6
  21. 21.Ng5 Qe7
  22. 22.Ne4 Rfd8
  23. 23.c4 b6
  24. 24.Ng3 f6
  25. 25.Nf5 Qf8
  26. 26.Qe4 Ne7
  27. 27.Ne3 Nc8
  28. 28.g3 Nd6
  29. 29.Qc2 f5
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Qxc5 Qf7
  32. 32.Nc4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Qxc4 e4
  34. 34.Rd4 h5
  35. 35.h4 Rd6
  36. 36.Rc1 Rad8
  37. 37.Qxa4 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.Qb3 c5
  40. 40.Qe3 c4
  41. 41.a4 Kh7
  42. 42.Qe2 Rd3
  43. 43.Rxc4 Qxc4
  44. 44.Qxh5+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qe8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qh5+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qh5+

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