Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/1b2q1p1/p3p1R1/8/2r5/2N1Qp2/PPK5/8 w - - 0 31

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e6
  9. 9.Be3 b5
  10. 10.Qd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b4
  12. 12.Nd1 h6
  13. 13.c4 bxc3
  14. 14.Nxc3 Bb7
  15. 15.h4 d5
  16. 16.Rg1 dxe4
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Nd5
  19. 19.g6 Nxe3
  20. 20.gxf7+ Kxf7
  21. 21.Qxe3 Qh4+
  22. 22.Kd1 Ne5
  23. 23.Kc2 Nxf3
  24. 24.Nxf3 exf3
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Qxd8
  27. 27.Qf4+ Kg8
  28. 28.Bc4 Qe7
  29. 29.Rg6 Rh4
  30. 30.Qe3 Rxc4

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