Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2026.01.06
Opening French, Classical (C12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/p7/2k2p2/5N1p/P4P2/8/P1K5/1n6 b - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Bxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 Bd7
  10. 10.Qb3 Qa5+
  11. 11.c3 O-O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Ne7
  13. 13.Qa3 Qxa3
  14. 14.bxa3 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Rhg8
  16. 16.Ng3 Bc6
  17. 17.f3 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Kxd1 Rg5
  19. 19.Kc2 Rxc5
  20. 20.Bd3 f5
  21. 21.Ne2 Ng6
  22. 22.Nd4 Bd5
  23. 23.Nb3 Rc7
  24. 24.Re1 Nf4
  25. 25.Bf1 Bc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Nd2 Rc5
  28. 28.g3 Nd5
  29. 29.c4 Nf6
  30. 30.Kc3 Nd7
  31. 31.Nb3 Re5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Nxe5
  33. 33.Nd2 Kd7
  34. 34.f4 Ng4
  35. 35.Nf3 f6
  36. 36.Kd4 b6
  37. 37.c5 Kc6
  38. 38.cxb6 Kxb6
  39. 39.Kc4 e5
  40. 40.Nh4 exf4
  41. 41.gxf4 Nxh2
  42. 42.Nxf5 Kc6
  43. 43.Nd4+ Kd7
  44. 44.Kd5 h5
  45. 45.Nf5 Nf3
  46. 46.Ke4 Nd2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Nb1
  48. 48.a4 Kc6
  49. 49.Kc2 Na3+
  50. 50.Kb3 Nb1
  51. 51.Kc2 Na3+
  52. 52.Kb3 Nb1
  53. 53.Kc2

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