Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 4.4
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/4bQpP/4P1P1/1Npq4/Pp6/1K3R2/3r4 w - - 6 46

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.f5 O-O
  14. 14.Rg1 b4
  15. 15.Nce2 e5
  16. 16.f6 exd4
  17. 17.fxe7 Re8
  18. 18.Nxd4 Ne5
  19. 19.Qg3 Bb7
  20. 20.Bg2 Rxe7
  21. 21.h4 Qc5
  22. 22.h5 a5
  23. 23.h6 g6
  24. 24.Nb3 Qc8
  25. 25.Qf4 a4
  26. 26.Qf6 Qf8
  27. 27.Nd4 Ra6
  28. 28.Bf1 Rb6
  29. 29.Bd3 b3
  30. 30.a3 bxc2
  31. 31.Bxc2 Rc7
  32. 32.Kb1 Nc4
  33. 33.Ka1 d5
  34. 34.Qf4 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rg3 Re7
  36. 36.Bd3 Rb6
  37. 37.Bxc4 dxc4
  38. 38.e5 Rd7
  39. 39.Rf1 Rb3
  40. 40.Nc2 Bd5
  41. 41.Nb4 Be6
  42. 42.Rxb3 axb3
  43. 43.Kb2 Qd8
  44. 44.Rf2 Rd1
  45. 45.Qf6 Qd4#

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