Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.1
Date 2020.11.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1p3p2/2p2P2/7p/4k1b1/P1B3P1/1P3K1P/8 w - - 11 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Bxe5
  11. 11.f4 Qd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 Bd6
  13. 13.f5 Bd7
  14. 14.e5 Be7
  15. 15.f6 gxf6
  16. 16.exf6 Bd6
  17. 17.Ne4 Qxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 O-O-O
  19. 19.Nxd6+ cxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Bf5
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Be3 Bxc2
  23. 23.Bxa7 Rd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxd1
  25. 25.Bd4 Kd7
  26. 26.a3 Ke6
  27. 27.Bc3 Kf5
  28. 28.Kg1 h5
  29. 29.g3 Ke4
  30. 30.Kf2 Bg4
  31. 31.Kg2 Be6
  32. 32.Kf2 Bg4
  33. 33.Kg2 Be6
  34. 34.Kf2 Bg4

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