Richard Rapport vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 89 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2019.08.12
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/6Pk/7P/8/8/6K1/8/7r b - - 18 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 Na5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nf3 Nxb3
  7. 7.axb3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Re1 f6
  14. 14.d4 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 c6
  17. 17.dxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Qe3 a5
  19. 19.Ra4 b5
  20. 20.Ra3 e4
  21. 21.Rea1 h6
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.b4 a4
  24. 24.Qc3 Qd5
  25. 25.Rxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rxa4 Qd1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Qd6+
  28. 28.Kg1 Qd1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Qd6+
  30. 30.g3 Qf6
  31. 31.Qxc4+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qe2 e3
  33. 33.Ra3 Qxf2+
  34. 34.Qxf2 exf2
  35. 35.Kg2 Rf8
  36. 36.Kf1 h5
  37. 37.Ra5 g6
  38. 38.Ra6 c5
  39. 39.b5 Kg7
  40. 40.Rc6 Rf5
  41. 41.b6 h4
  42. 42.g4 Rd5
  43. 43.b7 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kxf2 Rb1
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Ke3 Ke6
  47. 47.Kf4 Kf6
  48. 48.Rc6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Kg5 Rxb7
  50. 50.Rxc5 Re7
  51. 51.Kxh4 Kf6
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kg7
  53. 53.Kg5 Re5+
  54. 54.Kf4 Re1
  55. 55.h4 Rd1
  56. 56.c4 Re1
  57. 57.Rd6 Rc1
  58. 58.Kg5 Rxc4
  59. 59.Rxg6+ Kh7
  60. 60.Rf6 Kg7
  61. 61.Rf5 Rc6
  62. 62.h5 Ra6
  63. 63.Rb5 Ra7
  64. 64.h6+ Kh7
  65. 65.Kh5 Ra1
  66. 66.Rb7+ Kg8
  67. 67.g5 Ra5
  68. 68.Re7 Rb5
  69. 69.Kg4 Rb1
  70. 70.g6 Rg1+
  71. 71.Kf5 Rf1+
  72. 72.Ke6 Re1+
  73. 73.Kd7 Rd1+
  74. 74.Kc6 Rc1+
  75. 75.Kd6 Rd1+
  76. 76.Kc7 Rc1+
  77. 77.Kd8 Rd1+
  78. 78.Rd7 Rg1
  79. 79.Rd6 Rh1
  80. 80.g7 Rg1
  81. 81.Rf6 Rd1+
  82. 82.Kc7 Rc1+
  83. 83.Kd6 Rd1+
  84. 84.Ke5 Re1+
  85. 85.Kf4 Rf1+
  86. 86.Kg5 Rg1+
  87. 87.Kh4 Kh7
  88. 88.Rf8 Rh1+
  89. 89.Kg3

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