Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2025
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	16.3
Date	2025.08.15
Opening	French Defense (C01)
Moves	31

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Final Position

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

4rn2/p2q1k1p/1p3pp1/3p4/3P4/5NP1/PP1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 10 32

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.exd5 exd5
4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
5. 5.c4 c6
6. 6.Nc3 Ne7
7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
9. 9.O-O Na6
10. 10.Re1 Nc7
11. 11.Bg5 Be6
12. 12.Bb3 Re8
13. 13.Bc2 f6
14. 14.Bh4 Ng6
15. 15.Bg3 Bxg3
16. 16.hxg3 Qd7
17. 17.Ne4 b6
18. 18.Bb3 Bxb3
19. 19.Qxb3+ Nd5
20. 20.Nc3 Nf8
21. 21.Rac1 Rxe1+
22. 22.Rxe1 Rd8
23. 23.Qa4 Kf7
24. 24.Nxd5 cxd5
25. 25.Qc2 Rc8
26. 26.Qd3 g6
27. 27.Qd2 Re8
28. 28.Rc1 Rc8
29. 29.Re1 Re8
30. 30.Rc1 Rc8
31. 31.Re1 Re8

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