Richard Rapport vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Rapid 2022 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Rapid 2022
Site Warsaw POL
Round 2.3
Date 2022.05.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/nk6/8/8/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 h6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nbd2 e6
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.g4 Bg6
  11. 11.Nh4 Bh7
  12. 12.Ng2 d5
  13. 13.Qe2 Be7
  14. 14.Bc2 g5
  15. 15.f4 gxf4
  16. 16.Nxf4 Qc7
  17. 17.exd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nb3 O-O-O
  19. 19.d4 Bxc2
  20. 20.Qxc2 h5
  21. 21.Qf5+ Kb8
  22. 22.Ng2 Ka8
  23. 23.Bf4 Qb6
  24. 24.dxc5 Qb5
  25. 25.g5 Ne4
  26. 26.Rad1 Rhg8
  27. 27.h4 f6
  28. 28.Rxd5 fxg5
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Bc7 Re8
  31. 31.Re1 Nxc5
  32. 32.Bd6 Nd3
  33. 33.Qxb5 axb5
  34. 34.Re3 Nxb2
  35. 35.Bxe7 Rxe7
  36. 36.Rxe7 Nxe7
  37. 37.hxg5 Nd1
  38. 38.Nf4 Nxc3
  39. 39.g6 Nxg6
  40. 40.Nxg6 Nxa2
  41. 41.Nf4 Nb4
  42. 42.Nxh5 Na6
  43. 43.Nf6 b6
  44. 44.Nd4 Kb7
  45. 45.Nxb5 Kc6
  46. 46.Na7+ Kb7
  47. 47.Nd7 Kxa7
  48. 48.Nxb6 Kxb6

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