Event: FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site: https://protected-play.chess24.com/play/bc7122b5ca0d
Date: 2022-08-21
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2775
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2778
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:20] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:02] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:10] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 9... a5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:41] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:13:11] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:16] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:13:21] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:25] } 12. g3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:12] } 12... Ne6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:13:02] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:15] } 13... c6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:20] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:19] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:15] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:23] } 16. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:11] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:32] } 17. exf5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:12:41] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:12:29] } 18... Nxf5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:12:45] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:12:37] } 19... Bd4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:12:41] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:12:31] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:12:30] } 21. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:11:49] } 21... dxc5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:12:39] } 22. Be4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:11:57] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:57] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:11:12] } 23... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:11:17] } 24. bxc3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:11:21] } 24... g6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:34] } 25... Qxf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:36] } 26. Re7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:10:43] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 27. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:39] } 28... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:36] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:47] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:02] } 30. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:54] } 30... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 31... Kf6?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 32. Kf3?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. g5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 32... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 33. Rd1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. g5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:56] } 33... hxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 34. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:02] } 35. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:04] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:02] } 36. d4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:11:10] } 36... cxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:41] } 37. cxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:20] } 37... Re4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:50] } 38. d5?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 38... g5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:06:22] } 39. Rxb7 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:11:06] } 39... Rxf4+ { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:06:24] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:11:13] } 40... cxd5?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 41. cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:17] } 41... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:38] } 42. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:12] } 42... Rd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:39] } 43. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:13] } 43... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 44. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:16] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:38] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:24] } 45... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:30] } 46. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 46... g4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 47. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:38] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:45] } 48. Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:46] } 48... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:54] } 49. Rxd7 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 49... Kxd7 { [%clk 0:06:04] } 1/2-1/2