Richard Rapport vs Levon Aronian

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2023.11.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/2kbB2p/4p1pP/1P6/p1KP1P2/8/8 w - - 8 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Be7
  8. 8.a4 d6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 g6
  11. 11.h4 Bg7
  12. 12.h5 g5
  13. 13.Ne3 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.g4 d5
  16. 16.Bb3 Kh8
  17. 17.Ndf1 Qa5+
  18. 18.Qd2 Qxd2+
  19. 19.Kxd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Ng3 dxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 f5
  22. 22.gxf5 Nxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Rae1 a5
  25. 25.Nc5 b6
  26. 26.Ne6 Bxe6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Rf8
  28. 28.Rhf1 Rad8
  29. 29.Re4 Rd4
  30. 30.c3 Rd6
  31. 31.Bg4 Rfd8
  32. 32.Be2 c5
  33. 33.Kc2 Kg8
  34. 34.Kb3 Kf7
  35. 35.Kc4 Rf8
  36. 36.Re3 Ke7
  37. 37.Rf3 Kd8
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  39. 39.Bg4 Rf6
  40. 40.f3 Bd6
  41. 41.Re1 Kc7
  42. 42.Kd5 Kb7
  43. 43.Re4 Kc7
  44. 44.Rc4 Kb7
  45. 45.b3 Bc7
  46. 46.b4 cxb4
  47. 47.cxb4 b5
  48. 48.axb5 a4
  49. 49.Rc6 Rxc6
  50. 50.bxc6+ Kb6
  51. 51.Kc4 Kxc6
  52. 52.Be6 Bd6
  53. 53.Kc3 a3
  54. 54.Bc4 Kb6
  55. 55.Be6 Kc6
  56. 56.Bc4 Kb6
  57. 57.Be6 Kc6

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