Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Global Chess League 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 6.1
Date 2023.06.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2R5/8/1P3Kp1/8/r7/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nb3 b6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.d4 Nd7
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.f4 f6
  15. 15.fxe5 fxg5
  16. 16.e6 Ne5
  17. 17.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  18. 18.Bxg5 Rd6
  19. 19.Bf4 Rxe6
  20. 20.Nd4 Re7
  21. 21.h3 O-O
  22. 22.Nf5 Re6
  23. 23.Rad1 h5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rf4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rd7 Bxf5
  28. 28.exf5 Re4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rxg4+
  31. 31.Kf2 Rf4+
  32. 32.Kg3 Rxf5
  33. 33.Rxa7 Rg5+
  34. 34.Kf3 Rf5+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rg5+
  36. 36.Kf4 Rg2
  37. 37.Ra6 Rxc2
  38. 38.Rxb6 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke5 g5
  40. 40.b4 g4
  41. 41.Kf4 Rxa2
  42. 42.Rxc6

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