Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2022.08.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p3ppp/p1pp4/8/4Pp2/2PP1N1q/PP3P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be7
  10. 10.Bg3 Bd6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nh5
  12. 12.Bh4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Qg4
  14. 14.Bg5 Nf4
  15. 15.Ne3 Qh5
  16. 16.Bxf4 exf4
  17. 17.Nc4 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bxh3
  19. 19.gxh3 Qxh3
  20. 20.Nxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Ng5 Qh4
  22. 22.Nf3 Qh3
  23. 23.Ng5 Qh4
  24. 24.Nf3 Qh3

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