Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.4
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p6/3r2b1/p2pk3/8/6QP/PP4P1/7K b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 a5
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.h3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Ng3 Nxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 c5
  17. 17.g4 Ng6
  18. 18.Bd3 cxd4
  19. 19.g5 h5
  20. 20.Nh2 Qd7
  21. 21.Qxh5 Bf5
  22. 22.Ng4 Nf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Bxd3
  24. 24.e6 Qe7
  25. 25.Nf6+ gxf6
  26. 26.gxf6 Qxf6
  27. 27.Be5 Bg6
  28. 28.Qh6 d3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Bd4
  30. 30.Bxf6 Bxf6
  31. 31.exf7+ Kxf7
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra6
  33. 33.Rad1 Re8
  34. 34.Rf3 Re2
  35. 35.Rdxd3 Bxd3
  36. 36.Qh5+ Bg6
  37. 37.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  38. 38.Qxe2 Rd6
  39. 39.Qf2+ Ke5
  40. 40.Qg3+

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