Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 122 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.2
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 122
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1N6/2KP4/2P5/4R3/8/8/2r3b1 b - - 0 122

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Qb3 Qb6
  7. 7.d3 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd5 Qxb3
  9. 9.axb3 exd5
  10. 10.Bd2 Bg4
  11. 11.Bc3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Bd6
  13. 13.b4 O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 a6
  15. 15.Nb3 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfe1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rad1 Ne8
  18. 18.e4 Nc7
  19. 19.e5 Bf8
  20. 20.d4 Nb6
  21. 21.Kg2 Na4
  22. 22.Ra1 Nxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 f6
  24. 24.exf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Be2 Re8
  26. 26.Bd3 Rxe1
  27. 27.Rxe1 Re8
  28. 28.Rd1 Re7
  29. 29.f4 Ne8
  30. 30.Kf3 Nd6
  31. 31.g4 Nb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 cxb5
  33. 33.h4 Rc7
  34. 34.Rd3 b6
  35. 35.g5 Ra7
  36. 36.Na1 a5
  37. 37.Nc2 Kf7
  38. 38.Kg4 Rc7
  39. 39.Kf5 Bd6
  40. 40.Na3 Rc6
  41. 41.Nxb5 Bf8
  42. 42.Rd1 fxg5
  43. 43.hxg5 h6
  44. 44.bxa5 bxa5
  45. 45.Ra1 hxg5
  46. 46.fxg5 Be7
  47. 47.Rxa5 Rg6
  48. 48.Ra7 Rxg5+
  49. 49.Kf4 Rh5
  50. 50.Nc7 Kf6
  51. 51.Ra6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7 Kf6
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rc6 Bd8
  55. 55.Na6 Be7
  56. 56.Nc7 Bd8
  57. 57.Nb5 Be7
  58. 58.Kg4 Rg5+
  59. 59.Kf4 Rh5
  60. 60.Nc7 Bd8
  61. 61.Na6 Be7
  62. 62.Nb4 Ke8
  63. 63.Nd3 Kd7
  64. 64.Ra6 Bd6+
  65. 65.Ne5+ Ke6
  66. 66.Kg4 Rh7
  67. 67.Nd3 Rg7+
  68. 68.Kf3 Rc7
  69. 69.Nf4+ Kd7
  70. 70.Nxd5 Rb7
  71. 71.Ke4 Rb1
  72. 72.Kd3 Rc1
  73. 73.Kc4 Rb1
  74. 74.Nf6+ Ke7
  75. 75.Ne4 Bf4
  76. 76.Ra7+ Ke6
  77. 77.Nc5+ Kf6
  78. 78.Rb7 Ra1
  79. 79.Nd3 Bd6
  80. 80.Rb6 Ke7
  81. 81.Nc5 Bg3
  82. 82.Rg6 Bf4
  83. 83.Nd3 Bd6
  84. 84.Nb4 Kd7
  85. 85.Nd5 Ra5
  86. 86.Rg7+ Kc8
  87. 87.Nb6+ Kb8
  88. 88.Nd5 Bh2
  89. 89.Nb4 Rh5
  90. 90.Nc6+ Kc8
  91. 91.Ne7+ Kb8
  92. 92.Nd5 Bd6
  93. 93.Rd7 Bh2
  94. 94.Kc5 Kc8
  95. 95.Rf7 Rh6
  96. 96.Nb6+ Kd8
  97. 97.Rd7+ Ke8
  98. 98.Rb7 Bd6+
  99. 99.Kb5 Rh5+
  100. 100.Kc6 Ba3
  101. 101.Nc4 Bc1
  102. 102.Nd6+ Kf8
  103. 103.Rf7+ Kg8
  104. 104.Rf3 Ra5
  105. 105.c4 Ra6+
  106. 106.Kd5 Bb2
  107. 107.c5 Ra8
  108. 108.Rf4 Rd8
  109. 109.Kc6 Ra8
  110. 110.d5 Be5
  111. 111.Rf5 Bd4
  112. 112.Kb5 Ra1
  113. 113.Ne4 Re1
  114. 114.Rf4 Be3
  115. 115.Rg4+ Kf7
  116. 116.Nd6+ Kf8
  117. 117.Re4 Rb1+
  118. 118.Kc6 Bg1
  119. 119.Nc4 Rb8
  120. 120.Nd6 Rb1
  121. 121.Nb7 Rc1
  122. 122.d6

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