Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian

Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO · 2021 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2021.06.30
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2R5/2p2P2/3b1K2/8/8/8 w - - 41 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Na6
  9. 9.h3 Nc7
  10. 10.Nf3 b6
  11. 11.Qd2 Kh7
  12. 12.g4 Nfe8
  13. 13.h4 e6
  14. 14.O-O-O exd5
  15. 15.exd5 f5
  16. 16.gxf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Rdg1 Qd7
  18. 18.Rg3 a6
  19. 19.Rhg1 b5
  20. 20.Bd3 bxc4
  21. 21.Bxf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Rxg6 Qxf3
  23. 23.Bxh6 Bxc3
  24. 24.Qc2 Rf5
  25. 25.Be3 Bg7
  26. 26.R6g5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Qd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.b3 a5
  30. 30.Kd2 a4
  31. 31.Kxd3 axb3
  32. 32.axb3 Nf6
  33. 33.Bc1 Rb8
  34. 34.Bb2 Rxb3+
  35. 35.Kc2 Rxb2+
  36. 36.Kxb2 Ne6
  37. 37.Ka3 Nd4
  38. 38.Rfg5 Bh6
  39. 39.Rg6 Ne8
  40. 40.h5 Nf5
  41. 41.Ka4 Neg7
  42. 42.Rf6 Bd2
  43. 43.Kb5 Bc3
  44. 44.Rf7 Be5
  45. 45.Kc4 Kh6
  46. 46.Rf8 Kh7
  47. 47.Rf7 Bd4
  48. 48.Rg5 Nh6
  49. 49.Rd7 Ng8
  50. 50.f4 Bf6
  51. 51.Rg6 Bd4
  52. 52.f5 Kh8
  53. 53.Rd8 Kh7
  54. 54.Rxg8 Kxg8
  55. 55.h6 Kf7
  56. 56.hxg7 Bxg7
  57. 57.Rxd6 Bd4
  58. 58.Kd5 Ke7
  59. 59.Re6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Ke4 Kg7
  61. 61.Kf4 Bf6
  62. 62.Rc6 Bd4
  63. 63.Kg5 Be3+
  64. 64.Kg4 Bd4
  65. 65.Kf4 Kf7
  66. 66.Ke4 Ke7
  67. 67.Re6+ Kf7
  68. 68.Kd5 Kg7
  69. 69.Ra6 Kf7
  70. 70.Rc6 Ke7
  71. 71.Re6+ Kf7
  72. 72.Kd6 Bf2
  73. 73.Ke5 Bd4+
  74. 74.Kf4 Bc3
  75. 75.Rc6 Bd4
  76. 76.Rd6 Bb2
  77. 77.Rc6 Bd4

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