Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2018.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B68)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4k3/2Q2p2/3p1p2/3qpP2/1p1n4/1Pb5/P1P4P/2KR4 w - - 15 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.Kb1 b4
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Ne2 h5
  14. 14.f5 e5
  15. 15.Rg1 Qb6
  16. 16.g4 hxg4
  17. 17.Rxg4 Na5
  18. 18.Nc1 Bf8
  19. 19.Nb3 Nb7
  20. 20.Bc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd5 Bh6
  22. 22.Qg2 Bc6
  23. 23.Rh4 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Ke7
  25. 25.Qh3 Qf2
  26. 26.Nbd2 Bxd2
  27. 27.Rxh8 Rxh8
  28. 28.Qxh8 Qxf3
  29. 29.Rg1 Be3
  30. 30.Re1 Qxd5
  31. 31.Qc8 Bf2
  32. 32.Rf1 Bb6
  33. 33.b3 Nc5
  34. 34.Re1 Ne4
  35. 35.Qxa6 Nc3+
  36. 36.Kb2 Bd4
  37. 37.Qc8 Nb5+
  38. 38.Kc1 Bc3
  39. 39.Rd1 Nd4
  40. 40.Qc7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Qc7+ Ke8

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