Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.3
Date 2017.01.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rrk2/p2R4/np2P3/2p4q/2P3p1/2B3P1/PP5P/5QK1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf6
  9. 9.Be1 Re8
  10. 10.Qc2 d5
  11. 11.Nxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nd2 Bxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bc5
  15. 15.Ng5 f5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Qxb7
  17. 17.Bc3 Bf8
  18. 18.e4 h6
  19. 19.exf5 hxg5
  20. 20.f6 c5
  21. 21.f4 g4
  22. 22.f5 gxf6
  23. 23.fxe6 Qh7
  24. 24.Qg2 Na6
  25. 25.Rd7 Qh5
  26. 26.Rxf6 Rad8
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Qf1+

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