Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

8th Norway Chess 2020 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Norway Chess 2020
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.2
Date 2020.10.12
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k1p1/R5P1/Pr6/5K2/8/8 w - - 19 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Ne5 Ng4
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bxe5 Nc6
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Nc3 e6
  13. 13.Qd2 b6
  14. 14.Rad1 Bb7
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Re8
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Rc8
  19. 19.f4 Ba6
  20. 20.Rf2 Qe7
  21. 21.f5 f6
  22. 22.Be6 Rcd8
  23. 23.Nd5 Qf8
  24. 24.Qc3 Ne5
  25. 25.Rd4 Qc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.Ra4 Rd6
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rxa6
  29. 29.Nc7 Raxe6
  30. 30.Nxe6+ Kh6
  31. 31.Nxc5 Ng4
  32. 32.Rf4 Re1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc1
  34. 34.Rxg4 Rxc5
  35. 35.Rh4+ Kg5
  36. 36.Rxh7 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rxb2
  38. 38.h4+ Kxf5
  39. 39.Rxa7 Ke6
  40. 40.g4 Rc2
  41. 41.Ra6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Ra5+ Ke6
  43. 43.g5 Rc3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Rh3
  45. 45.Ra6+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rxf6 Rxh4
  47. 47.Ra6 Rf4
  48. 48.Ra5 Kd6
  49. 49.Ke3 Rg4
  50. 50.a4 Rh4
  51. 51.Kd3 Rg4
  52. 52.Ke3 Rh4
  53. 53.Kf3 Ke6
  54. 54.Ke3 Kd6
  55. 55.Kd3 Rg4
  56. 56.Ra6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Ra5 Kd6
  58. 58.Ke2 Ke6
  59. 59.Kf3 Rb4

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