Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2023.11.21
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/B7/p2k1p2/2pP3p/2P4P/P2b1PK1/8/8 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.e3 Qd5
  10. 10.Qa4+ Bd7
  11. 11.Qxc4 Nc6
  12. 12.Rb1 Na5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.c4 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.O-O b6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 exf5
  19. 19.d5 f6
  20. 20.Bg3 Kf7
  21. 21.Nd2 Rce8
  22. 22.Rc3 g5
  23. 23.f3 h5
  24. 24.h4 f4
  25. 25.exf4 Bf5
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Bxe1 Re8
  28. 28.Kf1 gxf4
  29. 29.Kf2 Kg6
  30. 30.Nb3 Nxb3
  31. 31.Rxb3 Bc2
  32. 32.Rc3 Ba4
  33. 33.Bd2 Kf5
  34. 34.g3 fxg3+
  35. 35.Kxg3 Re2
  36. 36.Bf4 Rc2
  37. 37.Rxc2 Bxc2
  38. 38.Bb8 a6
  39. 39.Ba7 Ke5
  40. 40.Bxb6 Kd6
  41. 41.Ba7 Bd3
  42. 42.Bb8+ Kd7
  43. 43.Ba7 Kd6
  44. 44.Bb8+ Kd7
  45. 45.Ba7 Kd6

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