Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Esports World Cup LC Lose · 2025 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup LC Lose
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2025.07.26
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1kp5/8/KQ6/1Pq5/8/8 b - - 7 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qf6
  12. 12.Qe2 Rb8
  13. 13.O-O-O b5
  14. 14.Bh2 b4
  15. 15.g4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qxf4
  18. 18.Rdg1 Na5
  19. 19.Kc2 Nxb3
  20. 20.axb3 a5
  21. 21.h4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Rxg4 Qxg4
  23. 23.hxg5 f5
  24. 24.Rxh6 Kg7
  25. 25.exf5 Rxf5
  26. 26.d4 Bb6
  27. 27.Rg6+ Kf8
  28. 28.dxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Rh6 Kg7
  30. 30.Rh4 Qg2
  31. 31.Qd3 Rbf8
  32. 32.Nxe5 Qxf2
  33. 33.Rh6 Be3
  34. 34.Rg6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rh6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qd7+ R8f7
  37. 37.Nxf7 Rxf7
  38. 38.Qd3 Bxd2
  39. 39.Qxd2 Qf5+
  40. 40.Kb2 Qe5
  41. 41.Qc2 Qxg5
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qh8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rh2 Qe3
  45. 45.Qh5 Rf2+
  46. 46.Rxf2 Qxf2+
  47. 47.Ka3 Qb6
  48. 48.Qe5+ Kd7
  49. 49.Qg7+ Kc6
  50. 50.Qg2+ Kd7
  51. 51.Qg4+ Kc6
  52. 52.Qe4+ Kd6
  53. 53.Qd3+ Kc6
  54. 54.Qd2 Qc5+
  55. 55.Ka2 Kb6
  56. 56.Qe1 Qc6
  57. 57.Qe3+ Kb7
  58. 58.Qd2 Qb6
  59. 59.Qd5+ c6
  60. 60.Qd7+ Qc7
  61. 61.Qd4 Qb6
  62. 62.Qd2 Qc7
  63. 63.Qc2 Qb6
  64. 64.Qh7+ Qc7
  65. 65.Qh5 Qb6
  66. 66.Qf5 Qc7
  67. 67.Ka3 Qb6
  68. 68.Ka4 Qg1
  69. 69.Qd7+ Kb6
  70. 70.Qd8+ Kb7
  71. 71.Kxa5 Qc5+
  72. 72.Ka4 Qxc3
  73. 73.Qd7+ Kb6
  74. 74.Qd8+ Kb7
  75. 75.Qe7+ Kb6
  76. 76.Qb4+

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