Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.2
Date 2021.06.19
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A47)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5Qpk/4p2p/p3P2P/P5P1/5P1K/8/7q w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 b6
  3. 3.Bf4 Nh5
  4. 4.Bd2 Bb7
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Qxg5
  17. 17.Bh7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Be4 Qd8
  19. 19.Rac1 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Nd7
  21. 21.Red1 Nxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rc8
  23. 23.g3 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Qd2
  25. 25.Rc2 Qd1+
  26. 26.Kg2 Qb1
  27. 27.b3 Rd8
  28. 28.h4 a5
  29. 29.h5 Qd1
  30. 30.g4 b5
  31. 31.Rc5 Rd4
  32. 32.Rc8+ Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  34. 34.a4 bxa4
  35. 35.bxa4 Kg8
  36. 36.Kg3 Qd2
  37. 37.Qc6 Kh7
  38. 38.Qc7 Qd3+
  39. 39.f3 Qd1
  40. 40.Qxf7 Qg1+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qh1+
  42. 42.Kg3 Qg1+
  43. 43.Kh3 Qh1+

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