Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L · 2024 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2024.09.30
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/R7/4p3/2BpP1p1/1P6/4K3/6r1/4n3 b - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.h4 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O-O Bxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 b5
  14. 14.Rh3 b4
  15. 15.axb4 Qxb4
  16. 16.Ne2 a5
  17. 17.Rc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Be3 Rfb8
  19. 19.Nd4 Ba6
  20. 20.Rb3 Qxd2+
  21. 21.Kxd2 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Rxb3
  23. 23.cxb3 Bxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 f6
  25. 25.Ra1 fxe5
  26. 26.fxe5 Rb8
  27. 27.Rxa5 Rxb3
  28. 28.Ra7 Nb8
  29. 29.Rc7 Na6
  30. 30.Rc8+ Kf7
  31. 31.h5 Rg3
  32. 32.Ra8 Rxg2+
  33. 33.Ke3 Nb4
  34. 34.Bc5 Nc2+
  35. 35.Kf4 g5+
  36. 36.hxg6+ hxg6
  37. 37.Ra7+ Kg8
  38. 38.b4 g5+
  39. 39.Kf3 Ne1+
  40. 40.Ke3 Nc2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Ne1+
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc2+
  43. 43.Kd3 Ne1+
  44. 44.Ke3

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