Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	7.3
Date	2022.08.29
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1q4np/1p1Q2pB/1Pp2p2/2Pp4/3P2P1/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 7 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.O-O Nxe4
5. 5.Re1 Nd6
6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
10. 10.Re1 Re8
11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
12. 12.Qxe1 b6
13. 13.d3 Bb7
14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
15. 15.Qb4 c5
16. 16.Qg4 Nf5
17. 17.c3 Bc6
18. 18.Bd2 Re8
19. 19.a4 d5
20. 20.a5 d4
21. 21.axb6 axb6
22. 22.c4 g6
23. 23.b4 Ra8
24. 24.Re1 Qd6
25. 25.b5 Bb7
26. 26.Qf4 Qd8
27. 27.g3 Ng7
28. 28.Bh3 f5
29. 29.Qe5 Bf3
30. 30.Bg2 Bxg2
31. 31.Kxg2 Qd7
32. 32.Bh6 Qb7+
33. 33.Kg1 Rf8
34. 34.Qd6 Re8

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