Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 5.2
Date 2024.12.30
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/5p2/p5r1/PbB2K1p/1P6/4R1P1/8 w - - 6 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.a4 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Nb4
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bc5
  13. 13.Nd3 Nxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 Nxd5
  15. 15.d4 Bf8
  16. 16.Qb3 c6
  17. 17.Qxb7 Qd6
  18. 18.Qb3 Be7
  19. 19.Qg3 Qd7
  20. 20.Be3 Bf6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rad8
  22. 22.b3 Qf5
  23. 23.h3 h5
  24. 24.Rfe1 h4
  25. 25.Qg4 Qxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Nxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Kf8
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  29. 29.d5 cxd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 a5
  31. 31.Kf1 Kf8
  32. 32.Ke2 Be7
  33. 33.f4 g5
  34. 34.Kf3 Rd6
  35. 35.fxg5 Bxg5
  36. 36.Ke4 Rf6
  37. 37.Ke5 Rf4
  38. 38.Bc4 Rxg4
  39. 39.Rd7 Be7
  40. 40.Rd2 Rg5+
  41. 41.Ke4 f6
  42. 42.Kf3 Rg3+
  43. 43.Kf4 Bb4
  44. 44.Re2 Rg5

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