Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 13.4
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2n5/r1r3k1/3nbp2/PRp1p1p1/2P1P1P1/2B1K3/3NB3/1R6 b - - 11 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.c3 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Ba7
  9. 9.Na3 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 Ng6
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Bf1 Ne8
  14. 14.Nc4 f6
  15. 15.a4 Be6
  16. 16.Nxa5 Nd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Kxf2 Rxa5
  19. 19.b4 Raa8
  20. 20.c4 b6
  21. 21.Bb2 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bc3 Ne7
  24. 24.a5 Ra6
  25. 25.Reb1 Rda8
  26. 26.Rb5 Rc6
  27. 27.Ke3 Kf7
  28. 28.Rab1 Raa6
  29. 29.Rb8 Rc7
  30. 30.R1b5 Nec8
  31. 31.Be2 Ke7
  32. 32.g4 h6
  33. 33.h4 g5
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.Rb1 Raa7
  36. 36.R8b5 Kf7
  37. 37.Rh1 Kg7
  38. 38.Rhb1 Kf7
  39. 39.Rh1 Kg7
  40. 40.Rhb1

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