Salem, A.R. Saleh – Aronian, Levon (No content to display) Salem, A.R. Saleh (2620) Aronian, Levon (2722) Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 7, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 20.15 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.07"] [Round "20.15"] [White "Salem, A.R. Saleh"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "0-1"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "9301348"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [WhiteElo "2620"] [BlackElo "2722"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. c4 {[%clk 01:31:13]} e6 {[%clk 01:31:19]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:29]} Nd7 {[%clk 01:31:43]} 4. cxd5 {[%clk 01:29:59]} exd5 {[%clk 01:31:54]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:30:24]} c6 {[%clk 01:30:47]} 6. Qc2 {[%clk 01:28:08]} Nb6 {[%clk 01:28:08]} 7. Bf4 {[%clk 01:25:08]} Bd6 {[%clk 01:27:50]} 8. Bxd6 {[%clk 01:24:47]} Qxd6 {[%clk 01:28:15]} 9. e3 {[%clk 01:17:57]} Bg4 {[%clk 01:20:08]} 10. Ne5 {[%clk 01:14:14]} Bh5 {[%clk 01:19:58]} 11. Bd3 {[%clk 01:06:34]} Bg6 {[%clk 01:20:03]} 12. Bxg6 {[%clk 01:02:08]} hxg6 {[%clk 01:20:06]} 13. O-O-O {[%clk 01:02:34]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:18:15]} 14. Kb1 {[%clk 00:59:29]} Qe6 {[%clk 01:15:50]} 15. f3 {[%clk 00:57:01]} O-O-O {[%clk 01:13:27]} 16. e4 {[%clk 00:48:25]} dxe4 {[%clk 01:00:09]} 17. fxe4 {[%clk 00:46:12]} Nc4 {[%clk 00:55:41]} 18. Nxc4 {[%clk 00:42:42]} Qxc4 {[%clk 00:56:06]} 19. Qf2 {[%clk 00:38:13]} Rhe8 {[%clk 00:20:12]} 20. Rhe1 {[%clk 00:33:11]} Re7 {[%clk 00:15:06]} 21. Re2 {[%clk 00:25:17]} Kb8 {[%clk 00:11:43]} 22. g4 {[%clk 00:20:39]} Ka8 {[%clk 00:06:58]} 23. g5 {[%clk 00:19:51]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:07:15]} 24. Rc2 {[%clk 00:15:47]} Qb4 {[%clk 00:06:52]} 25. a3 {[%clk 00:12:32]} Qb3 {[%clk 00:06:36]} 26. Rcd2 {[%clk 00:07:36]} Nb6 {[%clk 00:05:01]} 27. Rd3 {[%clk 00:08:01]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:02:31]} 28. h4 {[%clk 00:05:14]} Red7 {[%clk 00:02:16]} 29. Qc2 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Qg4 {[%clk 00:01:53]} 30. a4 {[%clk 00:02:03]} Qxh4 {[%clk 00:01:15]} 31. d5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} a5 {[%clk 00:00:36]} 32. Qb3 {[%clk 00:00:53]} Qf2 {[%clk 00:00:41]} 33. Rd4 {[%clk 00:01:01]} Ka7 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 34. Ka2 {[%clk 00:00:54]} Qf4 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 35. R1d3 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:00:56]} 36. Qa3 {[%clk 00:00:33]} Nc8 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 37. dxc6 {[%clk 00:00:33]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 38. Nd5 {[%clk 00:00:37]} Kb8 {[%clk 00:00:33]} 39. Rc3 {[%clk 00:00:41]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:00:53]} 40. Qc5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 41. Rdc4 {[%clk 00:15:49]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:28:48]} 42. exd5 {[%clk 00:16:17]} Qxd5 {[%clk 00:28:58]} 43. Qxd5 {[%clk 00:15:55]} Rxd5 {[%clk 00:29:11]} 44. Rc7 {[%clk 00:15:55]} R8d7 {[%clk 00:26:35]} 45. Rxd7 {[%clk 00:14:25]} Rxd7 {[%clk 00:26:40]} 46. Rf3 {[%clk 00:14:54]} Kc8 {[%clk 00:24:47]} 47. b4 {[%clk 00:13:10]} axb4 {[%clk 00:19:27]} 48. Kb3 {[%clk 00:13:35]} Kd8 {[%clk 00:19:50]} 49. Kxb4 {[%clk 00:13:59]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:20:16]} 50. Kc5 {[%clk 00:09:00]} f6 {[%clk 00:20:09]} 51. Rf1 {[%clk 00:06:28]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:19:50]} 52. a5 {[%clk 00:04:34]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:20:08]} 53. Kb6 {[%clk 00:01:43]} f5 {[%clk 00:19:55]} 54. Re1+ {[%clk 00:01:38]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:20:21]} 55. Rg1 {[%clk 00:02:07]} Kf3 {[%clk 00:20:26]} 56. Ka7 {[%clk 00:00:33]} f4 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 57. Rb1 {[%clk 00:00:37]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:20:28]} 58. Rg1+ {[%clk 00:00:32]} Kh3 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 59. Rf1 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:21:13]} 0-1 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.07"] [Round "20.15"] [White "Salem, A.R. Saleh"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "0-1"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "9301348"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [WhiteElo "2620"] [BlackElo "2722"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. c4 {[%clk 01:31:13]} e6 {[%clk 01:31:19]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:29]} Nd7 {[%clk 01:31:43]} 4. cxd5 {[%clk 01:29:59]} exd5 {[%clk 01:31:54]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:30:24]} c6 {[%clk 01:30:47]} 6. Qc2 {[%clk 01:28:08]} Nb6 {[%clk 01:28:08]} 7. Bf4 {[%clk 01:25:08]} Bd6 {[%clk 01:27:50]} 8. Bxd6 {[%clk 01:24:47]} Qxd6 {[%clk 01:28:15]} 9. e3 {[%clk 01:17:57]} Bg4 {[%clk 01:20:08]} 10. Ne5 {[%clk 01:14:14]} Bh5 {[%clk 01:19:58]} 11. Bd3 {[%clk 01:06:34]} Bg6 {[%clk 01:20:03]} 12. Bxg6 {[%clk 01:02:08]} hxg6 {[%clk 01:20:06]} 13. O-O-O {[%clk 01:02:34]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:18:15]} 14. Kb1 {[%clk 00:59:29]} Qe6 {[%clk 01:15:50]} 15. f3 {[%clk 00:57:01]} O-O-O {[%clk 01:13:27]} 16. e4 {[%clk 00:48:25]} dxe4 {[%clk 01:00:09]} 17. fxe4 {[%clk 00:46:12]} Nc4 {[%clk 00:55:41]} 18. Nxc4 {[%clk 00:42:42]} Qxc4 {[%clk 00:56:06]} 19. Qf2 {[%clk 00:38:13]} Rhe8 {[%clk 00:20:12]} 20. Rhe1 {[%clk 00:33:11]} Re7 {[%clk 00:15:06]} 21. Re2 {[%clk 00:25:17]} Kb8 {[%clk 00:11:43]} 22. g4 {[%clk 00:20:39]} Ka8 {[%clk 00:06:58]} 23. g5 {[%clk 00:19:51]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:07:15]} 24. Rc2 {[%clk 00:15:47]} Qb4 {[%clk 00:06:52]} 25. a3 {[%clk 00:12:32]} Qb3 {[%clk 00:06:36]} 26. Rcd2 {[%clk 00:07:36]} Nb6 {[%clk 00:05:01]} 27. Rd3 {[%clk 00:08:01]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:02:31]} 28. h4 {[%clk 00:05:14]} Red7 {[%clk 00:02:16]} 29. Qc2 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Qg4 {[%clk 00:01:53]} 30. a4 {[%clk 00:02:03]} Qxh4 {[%clk 00:01:15]} 31. d5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} a5 {[%clk 00:00:36]} 32. Qb3 {[%clk 00:00:53]} Qf2 {[%clk 00:00:41]} 33. Rd4 {[%clk 00:01:01]} Ka7 {[%clk 00:01:05]} 34. Ka2 {[%clk 00:00:54]} Qf4 {[%clk 00:00:48]} 35. R1d3 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:00:56]} 36. Qa3 {[%clk 00:00:33]} Nc8 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 37. dxc6 {[%clk 00:00:33]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:00:35]} 38. Nd5 {[%clk 00:00:37]} Kb8 {[%clk 00:00:33]} 39. Rc3 {[%clk 00:00:41]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:00:53]} 40. Qc5 {[%clk 00:00:40]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 41. Rdc4 {[%clk 00:15:49]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:28:48]} 42. exd5 {[%clk 00:16:17]} Qxd5 {[%clk 00:28:58]} 43. Qxd5 {[%clk 00:15:55]} Rxd5 {[%clk 00:29:11]} 44. Rc7 {[%clk 00:15:55]} R8d7 {[%clk 00:26:35]} 45. Rxd7 {[%clk 00:14:25]} Rxd7 {[%clk 00:26:40]} 46. Rf3 {[%clk 00:14:54]} Kc8 {[%clk 00:24:47]} 47. b4 {[%clk 00:13:10]} axb4 {[%clk 00:19:27]} 48. Kb3 {[%clk 00:13:35]} Kd8 {[%clk 00:19:50]} 49. Kxb4 {[%clk 00:13:59]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:20:16]} 50. Kc5 {[%clk 00:09:00]} f6 {[%clk 00:20:09]} 51. Rf1 {[%clk 00:06:28]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:19:50]} 52. a5 {[%clk 00:04:34]} Ke5 {[%clk 00:20:08]} 53. Kb6 {[%clk 00:01:43]} f5 {[%clk 00:19:55]} 54. Re1+ {[%clk 00:01:38]} Kf4 {[%clk 00:20:21]} 55. Rg1 {[%clk 00:02:07]} Kf3 {[%clk 00:20:26]} 56. Ka7 {[%clk 00:00:33]} f4 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 57. Rb1 {[%clk 00:00:37]} Kg3 {[%clk 00:20:28]} 58. Rg1+ {[%clk 00:00:32]} Kh3 {[%clk 00:20:48]} 59. Rf1 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:21:13]} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.