Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.4
Date 2020.09.18
Opening King's Indian Defense (E73)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R3rkp/2P3p1/3Pp1P1/8/1p6/5P2/5K2 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 Na6
  8. 8.g4 Nc5
  9. 9.Bf3 Bd7
  10. 10.b4 Na6
  11. 11.Rb1 Qc8
  12. 12.g5 Ne8
  13. 13.h4 f6
  14. 14.Be2 fxg5
  15. 15.hxg5 Rf7
  16. 16.c5 Nb8
  17. 17.Nf3 a5
  18. 18.a3 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Qd8
  20. 20.Nd2 Bf8
  21. 21.Nc4 Na6
  22. 22.c6 bxc6
  23. 23.dxc6 Be6
  24. 24.b5 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Qxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Nd6
  29. 29.b6 cxb6
  30. 30.Rxb6 Ra8
  31. 31.O-O Nxc4
  32. 32.Bxc4 Bd6
  33. 33.Rfb1 Ra4
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rd8 Rxc4
  36. 36.Rxd6 Rg4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rb4
  38. 38.Rxb4 cxb4
  39. 39.Rd7 b3
  40. 40.Rb7

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