Event: Round 7: Firouzja, Alireza - Aronian, Levon
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2753
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2746
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:05] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:09] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:18] } 9. Qf2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:40] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:39] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:24] } 10... b4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:14] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:31] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:07] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:37] } 12... b3+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:15] } 13. c3? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:52] } 13... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:15:24] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:13:49] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:15:00] } 15. O-O { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:11:58] } 15... a5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:15:09] } 16. f5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:10:55] } 16... exf5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:15:16] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:11:00] } 17... g6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:14:51] } 18. g4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:11:08] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:13:58] } 19. gxf5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:09:07] } 19... gxf5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:14:07] } 20. Nxf5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:09:16] } 20... Rg8+ { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:14:16] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:09:25] } 21... O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:24] } 22. Bh6 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:06:32] } 22... Na4?? { [%eval 0.94] } { Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 23. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:06:07] } 23... Rdxf8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:10:34] } 24. Nd6+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 24... Kb8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:43] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 25... f6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:39] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 26... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:30] } 27. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:18] } 27... Nd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:31] } 28. Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 29. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 30. Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 31. Qxe5?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 31... Rd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Na3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:27] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Rdf7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Bg2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Rxf1+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Bxf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Na4?? { [%eval 1.25] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Bg2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... Kc8? { [%eval 2.78] } { Mistake. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Nb5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37... Kd7?? { [%eval 6.41] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Qe5 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Qd6+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Kxb5 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 40. Qxf8 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Nxb2 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Qxd8 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42. Ne3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:45] } 1-0