Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2022.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/6K1/8/5k2/8/8/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.c3 h6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bd6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nc4
  14. 14.Bc5 Qxd1
  15. 15.Raxd1 Re8
  16. 16.f4 b6
  17. 17.b3 Bg4
  18. 18.Rc1 Nxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 bxc5
  20. 20.Na4 c4
  21. 21.Rf4 Be6
  22. 22.Nc5 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rab8
  24. 24.Ra1 Bxb3
  25. 25.Rxa7 Bc4
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rbc8
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Kf2 Ra8
  29. 29.Ke3 Be6
  30. 30.Rf2 Re8
  31. 31.Rd2 Bc4
  32. 32.Rd6 Bf1
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.g3 e5
  35. 35.Rxc6 Bh3
  36. 36.Nd3 Bf1
  37. 37.Rc5 Bxd3
  38. 38.Kxd3 Kf7
  39. 39.Kc4 Kf6
  40. 40.Rc6+ Kg5
  41. 41.Kd5 Re7
  42. 42.Re6 Ra7
  43. 43.Rxe5+ Kg4
  44. 44.Ke6 g5
  45. 45.Rf5 Ra2
  46. 46.h4 gxh4
  47. 47.gxh4 Kxh4
  48. 48.Kf7 Kg4
  49. 49.Rf6 Ra7+
  50. 50.Kg6 Re7
  51. 51.Kxh6 Rxe4
  52. 52.Kg6 Rf4
  53. 53.Rxf4+ Kxf4

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