Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 14.1
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4R1pk/p7/2n3QP/4P3/5PPK/2q2r2/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Ne5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bg3 Bb4
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bxb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Qb6
  16. 16.a4 e5
  17. 17.c4 Qc5
  18. 18.Kf1 Rfd8
  19. 19.f3 a6
  20. 20.Bf2 Qc6
  21. 21.Na3 Nf8
  22. 22.c5 Ne6
  23. 23.Nc4 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Qc1 Nd7
  26. 26.Na5 Qc7
  27. 27.Nxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.c6 Qb3
  29. 29.cxd7 Qd3+
  30. 30.Kg1 Rxd7
  31. 31.Qf1 Qd6
  32. 32.Be3 h5
  33. 33.h4 Nf8
  34. 34.a5 Ng6
  35. 35.g3 Rc7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rd7
  37. 37.Rc5 Qe6
  38. 38.Kg2 Qa2+
  39. 39.Qf2 Qa3
  40. 40.Qe2 Rd3
  41. 41.Bf2 Kh7
  42. 42.Rc7 Qxa5
  43. 43.Rxf7 Rd2
  44. 44.Qe3 Qa2
  45. 45.Rf5 Qc2
  46. 46.Rxh5+ Kg8
  47. 47.Rg5 Kh7
  48. 48.h5 Nf8
  49. 49.Rxe5 Nd7
  50. 50.Re7 Nc5
  51. 51.Qg5 Rxf2+
  52. 52.Kh3

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