Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2025.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r5p/1P1P1k2/3KN3/6p1/8/7P/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.b4 a6
  13. 13.Na3 b6
  14. 14.Nc4 Rb8
  15. 15.Be3 f5
  16. 16.f3 f4
  17. 17.Bf2 Rf6
  18. 18.Bd3 Qe8
  19. 19.g4 fxg3
  20. 20.Bxg3 Rf8
  21. 21.f4 b5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Na5 Bf6
  24. 24.Nc6 exf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Bxa1
  26. 26.Qxa1 Rb7
  27. 27.Re1 Ne5
  28. 28.Bxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Rxe5 g6
  31. 31.Re7 Rxe7
  32. 32.Nxe7+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nc6 Bf5
  34. 34.Bxb5 Bxc2
  35. 35.Bc4 Kf6
  36. 36.Kf2 Bf5
  37. 37.b5 Rf7
  38. 38.Ke3 g5
  39. 39.Kd4 g4
  40. 40.d6 Rg7
  41. 41.Bd5 Be6
  42. 42.b6 Bxd5
  43. 43.Kxd5 Rb7
  44. 44.Ne5

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