Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Classic 2022 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.2
Date 2022.05.05
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3q4/4b1k1/1pp1p1b1/p2nP1p1/P1BPNpP1/1Q3P2/1P3BK1/8 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 a5
  9. 9.f3 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Bxd7
  11. 11.e4 e6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bb4
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Rf2 Be8
  16. 16.Bf1 f5
  17. 17.g3 Bg6
  18. 18.h4 Kh8
  19. 19.Rc1 Nd7
  20. 20.e5 Nb6
  21. 21.Kg2 h6
  22. 22.Qb3 Bf7
  23. 23.Be3 g5
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Kg1 Kg7
  26. 26.Rh2 Rh8
  27. 27.Rxh8 Kxh8
  28. 28.g4 f4
  29. 29.Bf2 Nd5
  30. 30.Ne4 Bg6
  31. 31.Bc4 Rc7
  32. 32.Kg2 Rh7
  33. 33.Rh1 Rxh1
  34. 34.Kxh1 Kg7
  35. 35.Kg2 b6
  36. 36.Bd3 Be7
  37. 37.Bc4 Bb4
  38. 38.Bd3 Be7
  39. 39.Bc4

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