Levon Aronian vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 5.5
Date 2024.07.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4kN2/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.f3 b5
  11. 11.a4 bxa4
  12. 12.Rxa4 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 Qb8
  14. 14.Rxa6 Rxa6
  15. 15.Bxa6 Nb4
  16. 16.Bf1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nc1 Be6
  18. 18.Bf2 h6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc6
  20. 20.Qb5 Nd4
  21. 21.Qxb8 Rxb8
  22. 22.Bxd4 exd4
  23. 23.Nb5 Bd7
  24. 24.Nxd4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Ncb3 Bd8
  26. 26.Ra1 Bb6
  27. 27.Kh1 g5
  28. 28.Bd3 h5
  29. 29.g3 Bh3
  30. 30.Bf1 g4
  31. 31.Bxh3 gxh3
  32. 32.Rd1 Nd7
  33. 33.Nf5 Rxc2
  34. 34.Nbd4 Rf2
  35. 35.Nc6 Kh7
  36. 36.Nxd6 Rxf3
  37. 37.Nc4 Bc7
  38. 38.Nd4 Rc3
  39. 39.Ne2 Rxc4
  40. 40.Rxd7 Rc2
  41. 41.Ng1 Rc1
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rxc7 Rxc7
  44. 44.Nxh3 Rc2
  45. 45.Kg1 Kf6
  46. 46.Nf2 Ke5
  47. 47.Kg2 Rc3
  48. 48.Nh3 Kxe4
  49. 49.Nf4 h4
  50. 50.Kh3 hxg3
  51. 51.hxg3 Rxg3+
  52. 52.Kxg3

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