Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 9.5
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1p2r3/p4pp1/q2Pp1N1/7Q/2P4P/PP4bK/8 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be2 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bc8
  13. 13.f4 Nd7
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf6
  15. 15.c3 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd4 Re8
  18. 18.Kh1 Bg5
  19. 19.Qd2 Bxf4
  20. 20.Qxf4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rad1 Qb6
  22. 22.Rd2 Re7
  23. 23.h3 Rae8
  24. 24.Bd3 Qc5
  25. 25.Nb3 Qc7
  26. 26.Nd4 Qa5
  27. 27.Bb1 Nc4
  28. 28.Re2 Ne5
  29. 29.Nf3 Bb5
  30. 30.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  31. 31.Ng5+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rxe5 Bxf1
  33. 33.Qf5 g6
  34. 34.Qf4 dxe5
  35. 35.Qh4 Bxg2+
  36. 36.Kh2 f6

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