Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.3
Date 2024.08.14
Opening French, Winawer (C17)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/2b5/4PpQp/2pPqPp1/P7/3KN1PP/8 w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Ba5
  6. 6.Qg4 Ne7
  7. 7.b4 cxb4
  8. 8.Nb5 b3+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Kxd2 Nf5
  11. 11.Bd3 h5
  12. 12.Qf4 g5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne2 bxc2
  15. 15.Nbc3 Nh4
  16. 16.Qg3 Nc6
  17. 17.f4 Rg8
  18. 18.Nb5 Na5
  19. 19.Nd6+ Kf8
  20. 20.Raf1 Nf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 exf5
  22. 22.Qc3 Rg6
  23. 23.Qb4 Kg8
  24. 24.Nxb7 Nxb7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Rc6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rb8
  27. 27.Qxa7 Rc4
  28. 28.Rxc2 Ra8
  29. 29.Qb7 Rb8
  30. 30.Qa7 Bc6
  31. 31.Rxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.Rc1 Rb2+
  33. 33.Rc2 Rxc2+
  34. 34.Kxc2 Qd5
  35. 35.Qe7 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kd2 g4
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kf8

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