Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 14.2
Date 2024.07.14
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 49
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1pk2b1p/p7/2r3P1/1R1N4/8/4K3 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.d3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.h3 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 g5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 g4
  12. 12.hxg4 Nxg4
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Nb4
  16. 16.Nd4 Bg5
  17. 17.Nc4 O-O
  18. 18.Qb3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bf3 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qe7
  21. 21.N4f5 Qe5
  22. 22.Qc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rab8
  24. 24.Rad1 Be6
  25. 25.c4 b6
  26. 26.Bd5 Rbd8
  27. 27.e4 Ng4
  28. 28.Rd3 Ne5
  29. 29.Rh3 Kh7
  30. 30.Nb5 Nxc4
  31. 31.Nc7 Nd2
  32. 32.Bxe6 Nxf1
  33. 33.Kxf1 Rd1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Rd2+
  35. 35.Ke1 Rc2
  36. 36.Bxf7 Rxf7
  37. 37.Ne6 Kg6
  38. 38.g4 Kf6
  39. 39.Ned4 Rxa2
  40. 40.Nc6 Rc7
  41. 41.e5+ Ke6
  42. 42.Nfd4+ Kd5
  43. 43.Nb4+ Kxd4
  44. 44.Nxa2 Kxe5
  45. 45.Nb4 Rc4
  46. 46.Nd3+ Kd5
  47. 47.Nf2 a5
  48. 48.Rb3 Kc6
  49. 49.Nd3 Bf6

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Levon Aronian and Alireza Firouzja, or browse all Levon Aronian games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.