Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.02.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/2p1kp2/3p4/pB1P3p/Pp3P2/1P3KP1/8/4b3 b - - 16 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 Nxe4
  13. 13.d5 Bxe3
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bb6
  15. 15.Nbd2 b4
  16. 16.Re1 O-O
  17. 17.Nf1 Qf6
  18. 18.b3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rb1 Bc8
  20. 20.Ng3 Nb7
  21. 21.Qd2 g6
  22. 22.Bc2 a5
  23. 23.Ne4 Qg7
  24. 24.Qg5 Kh8
  25. 25.Nf6 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 h6
  27. 27.Qh4 g5
  28. 28.Qe4 g4
  29. 29.Nd4 Nc5
  30. 30.Qe7 Nd7
  31. 31.Nxd7 Bxd7
  32. 32.Qxd7 Bxd4
  33. 33.Qf5 Qg6
  34. 34.g3 h5
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.Qf4 Qf6
  37. 37.Bf5 Rh8
  38. 38.Re2 Rh6
  39. 39.h3 gxh3+
  40. 40.Kxh3 Rh8
  41. 41.Qf3 Bc5
  42. 42.Re4 Qg5
  43. 43.Kg2 Rh6
  44. 44.Rh4 Qd2
  45. 45.Rf4 Qc3
  46. 46.Bd3 Rf6
  47. 47.Rxf6 Qxf6
  48. 48.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  49. 49.f4 Be3
  50. 50.Kf3 Bd2
  51. 51.Bf1 Be1
  52. 52.Bd3 Ke7
  53. 53.Bb5 Kd8
  54. 54.Bc6 Ke7
  55. 55.Bb5 Kd8
  56. 56.Bc6 Ke7
  57. 57.Bb5

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