Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

World Blitz 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.26
Date 2017.12.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/7p/3p1q2/2p5/8/1p5K/4Q3 w - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb7
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxf3
  6. 6.exf3 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Qxd2 Nc6
  8. 8.f4 Qf6
  9. 9.d5 Nd4
  10. 10.Bg2 Rd8
  11. 11.Nc3 c5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nh6
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Nhf5
  15. 15.Qc3 O-O
  16. 16.h4 Nd6
  17. 17.h5 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qf6
  19. 19.Kb1 Rb8
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.Qd3 h6
  22. 22.Qc3 d6
  23. 23.Bd3 exd5
  24. 24.cxd5 b5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Bc2 b4
  27. 27.Qd3 Nxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 b3
  29. 29.Qd3 Rb4
  30. 30.Re4 Rfb8
  31. 31.Rde1 Rxe4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Qf5
  33. 33.Kc1 Qxh5
  34. 34.Kd2 Qh1
  35. 35.Re1 Qg2
  36. 36.Re2 g6
  37. 37.f5 Rb4
  38. 38.Qe3 Qxd5+
  39. 39.Ke1 Qxf5
  40. 40.Kf1 Kg7
  41. 41.Kg1 Qd5
  42. 42.Qe7 Rd4
  43. 43.Kh2 Rd1
  44. 44.Re1 Rxe1
  45. 45.Qxe1 Qe5
  46. 46.Qd2 c4
  47. 47.f4 Qe4
  48. 48.Qc3+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qf6 d5
  50. 50.g4 Qe6
  51. 51.Qd8+ Kg7
  52. 52.f5 gxf5
  53. 53.gxf5 Qxf5
  54. 54.Qc7 Qc2+
  55. 55.Kh3 Qf5+
  56. 56.Kh2 Qg5
  57. 57.Qc5 Qd2+
  58. 58.Kh3 Qxb2
  59. 59.Qg1+ Kh7
  60. 60.Qe3 Qf6
  61. 61.Kh2 b2
  62. 62.Qe1 Qf5

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