Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2019
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2019.10.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/3p3p/1p2p3/4Pn2/P3RNKP/5PP1/5r2 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nb7
  13. 13.c4 Qd7
  14. 14.Nc3 c5
  15. 15.Bg5 Rfc8
  16. 16.Qb3 Nd8
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nd5 Rab8
  19. 19.bxc5 Rxc5
  20. 20.Rab1 Nc6
  21. 21.Nxf6+ gxf6
  22. 22.Qd1 f5
  23. 23.cxb5 Rbxb5
  24. 24.Rxb5 axb5
  25. 25.Nh4 fxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 Nd4
  27. 27.Qh5 Qe6
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Re1 Qf6
  30. 30.Re3 Kf8
  31. 31.Nf3 Rc2
  32. 32.Qg4 Ne2+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf4+
  34. 34.Qxf4 Nxf4
  35. 35.Kg1 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rf1
  37. 37.Kg3 Nh5+
  38. 38.Kh4 Nf4
  39. 39.Kg3 Nh5+
  40. 40.Kh4 Nf4
  41. 41.Kg3

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