Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · King's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.5
Date 2024.08.16
Opening King's Pawn Game (C20)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/7R/p2k1p2/1b1Pn3/3KP3/P7/8/8 w - - 12 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g4 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4
  6. 6.h4 d5
  7. 7.g5 d4
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Ng8
  10. 10.cxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.c3 Nc6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 hxg5
  14. 14.hxg5 Rxh1
  15. 15.Bxh1 Nge7
  16. 16.d4 Ng6
  17. 17.Be3 Na5
  18. 18.Nf3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nd2 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb1 Qe6
  21. 21.Qb4 Qh3
  22. 22.Bf3 Nh4
  23. 23.O-O-O Nc6
  24. 24.Qxb7 Rb8
  25. 25.Qxc7 Nxf3
  26. 26.d5 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd6 Nce5
  28. 28.Nxf3 Rxc3+
  29. 29.Kb1 Nxf3
  30. 30.Bc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Qxc5 Ne5
  32. 32.Qb4 f6
  33. 33.gxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Rd2 Kf7
  35. 35.Ka2 Qe3
  36. 36.Qd4 Qe1
  37. 37.Rg2 Qf1
  38. 38.Rf2 Qc4+
  39. 39.Qxc4 Nxc4
  40. 40.Kb3 Ne5
  41. 41.Kc3 Ke7
  42. 42.Kd4 a6
  43. 43.Rf1 Bb5
  44. 44.Rh1 Kd6
  45. 45.Rh6 Ke7
  46. 46.Rh7+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rh6 Ke7
  48. 48.Rh7+ Kd6

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