Alireza Firouzja vs Levon Aronian

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2025.06.12
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/8/2k1b3/p2p4/2pP4/1pP1N3/qn4BP/2R4K b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.Qf2 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd3 b4
  11. 11.Nd1 c4
  12. 12.Be2 b3+
  13. 13.c3 Qxa2
  14. 14.Rc1 Nb6
  15. 15.O-O a5
  16. 16.f5 exf5
  17. 17.Nh4 g6
  18. 18.g4 Be6
  19. 19.gxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Rg8+
  21. 21.Kh1 O-O-O
  22. 22.Bh6 Na4
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rdxf8
  24. 24.Nd6+ Kb8
  25. 25.Bf3 f6
  26. 26.Qh4 fxe5
  27. 27.Qxh7 Nd8
  28. 28.Qe7 Nb6
  29. 29.Nb5 Rf7
  30. 30.Qd6+ Kb7
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rd7
  32. 32.Na3 Rf8
  33. 33.Qe2 Rdf7
  34. 34.Bg2 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Bxf1 Na4
  36. 36.Bg2 Kc8
  37. 37.Nb5 Kd7
  38. 38.Qe5 Kc6
  39. 39.Qd6+ Kxb5
  40. 40.Qxf8 Nxb2
  41. 41.Qxd8 Kc6
  42. 42.Ne3

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