Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2022.09.04
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rR2/1p3Q1k/2p1q3/3p4/1p5P/r7/2P3P1/1K3R2 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 Na5
  7. 7.a3 Nxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Qd3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 g5
  12. 12.Nxg5 hxg5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Kg7
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Ne2 c6
  16. 16.b4 Be3
  17. 17.Rf1 Kg6
  18. 18.h4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 d5
  20. 20.Qb3 Re8
  21. 21.Bxf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.Nxf4+ Kh7
  23. 23.O-O-O Nxe4
  24. 24.Ne2 Nd6
  25. 25.Qd3+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qd4+ Kh7
  27. 27.Ng3 Qb6
  28. 28.Qd3+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nf5 Nxf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kb1 Qe6
  32. 32.Qf2 a5
  33. 33.Rd3 axb4
  34. 34.Rg3+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rf3 Kg8
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rxa3
  37. 37.Rf8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf7+

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