Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

Airthings Play-In Match · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Airthings Play-In Match
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2023.02.03
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/1p4pp/pQ1p2r1/P1P4n/3N1p1q/2P1pR1b/4B1K1/R7 w - - 2 35

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Be6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.a5 Rxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qd3 f5
  15. 15.f3 Nef6
  16. 16.c4 f4
  17. 17.Bf2 e4
  18. 18.Qd1 e3
  19. 19.Bh4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nd4 Bc8
  21. 21.c3 Nh5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Qb3 Qh4
  24. 24.Rf1 Rf6
  25. 25.c5+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qb6 Rh6
  27. 27.h3 Rg6
  28. 28.g4 Qg3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qxh3+
  30. 30.Kg1 Qg3+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qh4+
  32. 32.Kg2 Nxg4
  33. 33.fxg4 Bxg4
  34. 34.Rf3 Bh3+

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