Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Blitz 2023 · French, Advance · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 9.2
Date 2023.05.24
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3k/1pR4p/p3P3/6P1/1P1pbB2/P5P1/3Q4/6Kq w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Bd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Ng6
  8. 8.Be3 Qc7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be7
  10. 10.g3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 f6
  12. 12.exf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Rc1 O-O
  14. 14.a3 Kh8
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.Nb3 Rad8
  17. 17.Re1 Qd6
  18. 18.Nc5 Bc8
  19. 19.Bf1 e5
  20. 20.dxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Ng5 Nd4
  22. 22.Bg2 Rf5
  23. 23.h4 Bxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Nc6
  25. 25.Rc2 Nge7
  26. 26.f4 Qg6
  27. 27.Nd3 e4
  28. 28.Ne5 Rxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 d4
  30. 30.Bf4 e3
  31. 31.Bxc6 Nxc6
  32. 32.Rxc6 Qxc6
  33. 33.Rxe3 Bh3
  34. 34.Qd2 Qe6
  35. 35.Re1 Bf5
  36. 36.Rc1 Be4
  37. 37.Rc7 Qh3
  38. 38.Qh2 Qg4
  39. 39.Qd2 Qf3
  40. 40.e6 Qh1+

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