Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2019.08.13
Opening English Opening (A27)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1r6/3k1p2/4b1p1/1Np4p/p1P2P2/2R3P1/P3PK2/8 w - - 16 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 Ng4
  9. 9.Nxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.Bc5 Re8
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Rc1 Be6
  13. 13.b3 Bh6
  14. 14.f4 Bf8
  15. 15.Bxf8 Kxf8
  16. 16.Ne4 Ke7
  17. 17.Nc5 Bc8
  18. 18.Bf3 h5
  19. 19.h3 Nf6
  20. 20.Kf2 a5
  21. 21.Rcd1 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 b6
  23. 23.Nd3 Bxh3
  24. 24.Ne5 Ng4+
  25. 25.Bxg4 Bxg4
  26. 26.Nxc6+ Ke8
  27. 27.Rd3 Bd7
  28. 28.Ne5 Be6
  29. 29.Nc6 Bd7
  30. 30.Ne5 Be6
  31. 31.Nc6 a4
  32. 32.Nd4 Bd7
  33. 33.b4 c5
  34. 34.bxc5 bxc5
  35. 35.Nc2 Bf5
  36. 36.Re3+ Kd7
  37. 37.Na3 Rb8
  38. 38.Nb5 Be6
  39. 39.Rd3+ Ke7
  40. 40.Rc3 Kd7
  41. 41.Rd3+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rc3 Kd7

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