Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 5th Dec Early · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 5th Dec Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2023.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/p4pk1/3r3p/P1R5/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.exd5 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 Na5
  10. 10.Re1 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Nxb3
  12. 12.Nxb3 Qxd5
  13. 13.Nxc5 Qxc5
  14. 14.Bg5 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.d4 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 exd4
  18. 18.Qg4+ Kh8
  19. 19.cxd4 Qb4
  20. 20.Red1 Qxb2
  21. 21.Qf4 Re6
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rae8
  23. 23.g3 Kg7
  24. 24.d5 Re2
  25. 25.Qf4 Qe5
  26. 26.Qg4+ Kf8
  27. 27.d6 Qe4
  28. 28.Qxe4 R2xe4
  29. 29.Rac1 Rc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.Kf1 c3
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxc3 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rc4 Rd5
  35. 35.Kg2 Ra5
  36. 36.a4 Kg7
  37. 37.Rg4+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rf4 Kg7
  39. 39.Rc4 Rd5
  40. 40.Rc6 Ra5
  41. 41.Rc4 Rd5
  42. 42.Kf3 h5
  43. 43.Kg2 Kg6
  44. 44.Kf3 Rf5+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rd5
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf5+
  47. 47.Kg2 Rd5

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