Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2023.11.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/8/7P/1k4K1/4p2P/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qb3 a5
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qe7
  11. 11.b3 c5
  12. 12.Bb2 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxc3
  14. 14.d6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qe7
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qb7+
  19. 19.Qf3 Nfe4
  20. 20.Bd4 f5
  21. 21.Nc4 a4
  22. 22.b4 Nd7
  23. 23.Kg1 Ndf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Qe3 Rc8
  26. 26.Rac1 b5
  27. 27.Ne5 Rff8
  28. 28.f3 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxc8 Qxc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd5
  31. 31.Rxc8 Nxe3
  32. 32.Rc5 Rb8
  33. 33.Nc6 Rb6
  34. 34.Nd4 a3
  35. 35.Nxb5 Nd5
  36. 36.Nxa3 Rxb4
  37. 37.Nc2 Ra4
  38. 38.a3 g5
  39. 39.Kf2 h5
  40. 40.Rb5 Rc4
  41. 41.Nb4 Nxb4
  42. 42.axb4 Kf7
  43. 43.Ke3 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kd4 Rc2
  45. 45.Kd3 Rb2
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kf6
  47. 47.b5 Ke5
  48. 48.b6 Kd6
  49. 49.Rb8 Kc6
  50. 50.b7 g4
  51. 51.Ke3 gxf3
  52. 52.Kxf3 Rb6
  53. 53.Kf4 Rb4+
  54. 54.Kg5 Re4
  55. 55.Rc8+ Kxb7
  56. 56.Rc2 h4
  57. 57.gxh4 Rg4+
  58. 58.Kf6 Rg2
  59. 59.h3 f4
  60. 60.Rc4 Rxe2
  61. 61.Rxf4 e5
  62. 62.Rc4 Re3
  63. 63.h5 e4
  64. 64.Kg5 Kb6
  65. 65.h4 Kb5
  66. 66.Rc8 Re1
  67. 67.h6

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