Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

CCT Final RR 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2024.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6pp/p2n4/n2B4/8/7P/2P3P1/5RK1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Nxf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Ne5
  12. 12.a4 O-O
  13. 13.Qe1 Rc8
  14. 14.a5 Nfd7
  15. 15.Ncd5 Bg5
  16. 16.Bd4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qg3 Bh4
  18. 18.Qe3 Bg5
  19. 19.Qe2 Bh6
  20. 20.b4 Ncd7
  21. 21.h3 Re8
  22. 22.Rf2 Nc6
  23. 23.Bb2 Bxf4
  24. 24.Nxf4 Nxb4
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Bc4 d5
  27. 27.Qf3 Nf6
  28. 28.exd5 Rd6
  29. 29.Bb3 Nbxd5
  30. 30.Rd1 Ne7
  31. 31.Rxd6 Qxd6
  32. 32.Qxb7 Rb8
  33. 33.Qa7 Re8
  34. 34.Rf1 Rf8
  35. 35.Qb6 Nc6
  36. 36.Qe3 Nxa5
  37. 37.Ba3 Re8
  38. 38.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  39. 39.Bxf7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Bxd6 Nxd6
  41. 41.Bd5

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