Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz 2021 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 8.5
Date 2021.12.29
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6p1/3Q1p1p/1KP5/1P5P/6P1/5q2/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Bxd7 Nxd7
  12. 12.O-O-O cxd4
  13. 13.Rxd4 Nc5
  14. 14.Qe5 Qe7
  15. 15.Rhd1 Rac8
  16. 16.Kb1 f6
  17. 17.Qe3 b6
  18. 18.R4d2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nd4 Qe8
  20. 20.Nb3 Rxd2
  21. 21.Rxd2 Nxb3
  22. 22.axb3 e5
  23. 23.Qd3 h6
  24. 24.Qd7 e4
  25. 25.Qb7 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Qxd8
  27. 27.Qxe4 a5
  28. 28.Kc1 Kh8
  29. 29.g3 Qd6
  30. 30.h4 Qc5
  31. 31.Qe8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qe3 Qc6
  33. 33.Kd2 Kh8
  34. 34.c4 Qd6+
  35. 35.Kc2 Qc6
  36. 36.Kc3 Qd6
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe4+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qd4 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qd5 Qc7
  42. 42.b4 axb4+
  43. 43.Kxb4 Qa7
  44. 44.Kb5 Qa2
  45. 45.Qf5+ Kh8
  46. 46.b4 Qb2
  47. 47.Qc8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qf5+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qf4 Kh7
  50. 50.Qe4+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qe3 Qc2
  52. 52.Qxb6 Qf5+
  53. 53.Qc5 Qd7+
  54. 54.Ka5 Qd8+
  55. 55.Qb6 Qa8+
  56. 56.Kb5 Qe8+
  57. 57.Qc6 Qb8+
  58. 58.Kc5 Qa7+
  59. 59.Qb6 Qe7+
  60. 60.Qd6 Qa7+
  61. 61.Kb5 Qxf2
  62. 62.c5

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