Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2016 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 4.32
Date 2016.12.29
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/1bp3k1/p4p2/P1P1p3/1P2P2B/4KP2/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.h3 Qe7
  10. 10.Be3 c6
  11. 11.Qc1 Re8
  12. 12.Rd1 a5
  13. 13.Ng5 Nc5
  14. 14.b3 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 Kh7
  16. 16.g4 h5
  17. 17.Ng5+ Kg8
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Nge4 Qe7
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qh4
  22. 22.Nd6 Rd8
  23. 23.Nxc8 Raxc8
  24. 24.gxh5 Qxh5
  25. 25.Qe3 Rd4
  26. 26.Rd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Qxd3 Qg5
  28. 28.Rd1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qd7 Rc7
  30. 30.Qxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.e3 e4
  33. 33.Kf1 Bc3
  34. 34.Ke2 f5
  35. 35.a3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rd6 Bb2
  37. 37.a4 Ba3
  38. 38.Rd8 Kf6
  39. 39.h4 Ke6
  40. 40.Bh3 Kf6
  41. 41.Rd4 Bc5
  42. 42.Rd8 Bb6
  43. 43.Rf8+ Rf7
  44. 44.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  45. 45.h5 Kf6
  46. 46.hxg6 Kxg6

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