Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 10.4
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/P7/3k4/1p2p3/5pP1/2pb3P/5P1K/R7 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Nc4 Nd7
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.b4 Bb6
  13. 13.Bd2 a4
  14. 14.Kg2 h5
  15. 15.Qe2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Rh1 f6
  17. 17.Nb2 Bf7
  18. 18.Nxa4 g5
  19. 19.Nxb6+ cxb6
  20. 20.Be3 Kc7
  21. 21.c3 Nf8
  22. 22.Nd2 Ne6
  23. 23.a4 Qd7
  24. 24.a5 bxa5
  25. 25.bxa5 Qxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.a6 Nf4+
  28. 28.Kg1 Ra8
  29. 29.a7 h4
  30. 30.c4 b6
  31. 31.Kh2 c5
  32. 32.Rhb1 Be6
  33. 33.Rb2 Rd6
  34. 34.Bxf4 exf4
  35. 35.e5 fxe5
  36. 36.Ne4 Rd4
  37. 37.Nxg5 Bxc4
  38. 38.Nf3 Rd5
  39. 39.Nxh4 b5
  40. 40.Nf5 Bd3
  41. 41.Ng7 c4
  42. 42.Nh5 Kb6
  43. 43.Rba2 c3
  44. 44.Ra6+ Kc5
  45. 45.Nf6 Rd6
  46. 46.Rxd6 Kxd6
  47. 47.Ne8+ Rxe8

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