Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 7.1
Date 2022.08.21
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/8/6K1/8/8/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.Kh1 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 a5
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Nd4
  12. 12.g3 Ne6
  13. 13.Bd2 c6
  14. 14.Bg2 Nd7
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.gxf4 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Nd4
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxf5
  19. 19.Qg4 Bd4
  20. 20.Rae1 Nc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 dxc5
  22. 22.Be4 Qf6
  23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 g6
  25. 25.Bxf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Re7 Qxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Rf7
  28. 28.Rxf7 Kxf7
  29. 29.Rb1 Rb8
  30. 30.a4 h5
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf6
  32. 32.Kf3 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd1 hxg4+
  34. 34.Kxg4 Re8
  35. 35.Rb1 Re7
  36. 36.d4 cxd4
  37. 37.cxd4 Re4
  38. 38.d5 g5
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rxf4+
  40. 40.Kg3 cxd5
  41. 41.cxd5 Rxa4
  42. 42.d6 Rd4
  43. 43.Ra7 a4
  44. 44.d7 Ke7
  45. 45.Kf3 Rxd7
  46. 46.Rxa4 g4+
  47. 47.Kxg4 Kd6
  48. 48.Rd4+ Kc6
  49. 49.Rxd7 Kxd7

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