Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 4.1
Date 2023.05.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/pB2kp2/4n1pp/1pp5/8/1PP3PP/P2bNPK1/8 w - - 10 39

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.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re2 b6
  11. 11.Re1 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nf5
  13. 13.c3 Re8
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  15. 15.Nd2 d6
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.Bd3 Ng7
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.Re1 Qd7
  20. 20.h3 Re8
  21. 21.Bd2 Bd8
  22. 22.Ng3 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Bxe1 c5
  24. 24.dxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Bd2 Ne6
  26. 26.Be3 Bg5
  27. 27.Qd2 h6
  28. 28.Be4 Qxd2
  29. 29.Bxd2 Bxd2
  30. 30.Bxb7 Bc1
  31. 31.b3 Kf8
  32. 32.Ne2 Bd2
  33. 33.g3 b5
  34. 34.Kg2 Ke7
  35. 35.Kf3 Ng5+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne6
  37. 37.Kf3 Ng5+
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne6

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