Levon Aronian vs Arjun Erigaisi

Lindores Abbey Tal Mem · 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
Site Riga LAT
Round 4.1
Date 2021.11.08
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5p2/pQ3P1p/P6P/6PK/5q2/k3q3 w - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Nxe4
  7. 7.d5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.O-O e6
  12. 12.Qb3 Bc5
  13. 13.Bb5+ Ke7
  14. 14.Rd1 Rd8
  15. 15.a4 exd5
  16. 16.Ba3 Qc7
  17. 17.Re1 f6
  18. 18.c4 d4
  19. 19.f4 d3+
  20. 20.Kh1 d2
  21. 21.Rf1 Bxa3
  22. 22.Qxa3+ Kf7
  23. 23.c5 Bg4
  24. 24.Bc4+ Kf8
  25. 25.Bb3 e4
  26. 26.Qb4 d1=Q
  27. 27.Bxd1 Bxd1
  28. 28.Raxd1 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Qe7
  30. 30.Qb5 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  32. 32.h3 Qc7
  33. 33.f5 e3
  34. 34.Kg1 h5
  35. 35.Qc4 Qe5
  36. 36.c6 bxc6
  37. 37.Qxc6 e2
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Qc4+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qb4+ Kd7
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kd6
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kd5
  43. 43.Qb5+ Kd4
  44. 44.Qb2+ Kd3
  45. 45.Qb1+ Kd2
  46. 46.Qa2+ Kc1
  47. 47.Qc4+ Kb2
  48. 48.Qb4+ Ka2
  49. 49.Qe1 Qe3+
  50. 50.Kh1 a5
  51. 51.h4 Kb3
  52. 52.g3 Qf3+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qf1
  54. 54.Qd2 Qf2+
  55. 55.Kh3 e1=Q
  56. 56.Qd3+ Kb2
  57. 57.Qb5+ Ka1

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