Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.1
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p2ppp/5n2/8/2P5/1Q3p1q/5P2/R1B1NRK1 b - - 9 32

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.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.d4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.dxc5 Qe7
  11. 11.Nd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe2 Ng6
  13. 13.Nb3 O-O
  14. 14.a4 Rab8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Na3 Qc6
  19. 19.c4 Be6
  20. 20.b3 Nh4
  21. 21.Qe3 Bg4
  22. 22.Bd1 Qe6
  23. 23.h3 Bf3
  24. 24.Bxf3 Nxf3+
  25. 25.gxf3 Rxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 Qxh3
  27. 27.Nc2 exf3
  28. 28.Ne1 Qg4+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qh3+
  30. 30.Kg1 Qg4+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qh3+
  32. 32.Kg1

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