Aronian, Levon – Salem, A.R. Saleh (No content to display) Aronian, Levon (2722) Salem, A.R. Saleh (2620) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 8, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 21.15 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.08"] [Round "21.15"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Salem, A.R. Saleh"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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 "13300474"] [BlackFideId "9301348"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2620"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. c3 {[%clk 01:31:24]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:15]} 3. e5 {[%clk 01:31:49]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:31:40]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 01:32:14]} d6 {[%clk 01:32:00]} 5. d4 {[%clk 01:32:39]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:32:10]} 6. Bb5+ {[%clk 01:32:49]} Bd7 {[%clk 01:30:10]} 7. Bc4 {[%clk 01:33:11]} e6 {[%clk 01:24:23]} 8. Bxd5 {[%clk 01:33:32]} exd5 {[%clk 01:24:51]} 9. O-O {[%clk 01:33:55]} dxe5 {[%clk 01:21:29]} 10. Nxe5 {[%clk 01:33:41]} Be6 {[%clk 01:20:40]} 11. Qxd4 {[%clk 01:26:06]} Be7 {[%clk 01:13:15]} 12. Be3 {[%clk 01:18:18]} O-O {[%clk 01:13:20]} 13. Nd2 {[%clk 01:18:44]} Re8 {[%clk 01:07:15]} 14. Rfe1 {[%clk 01:14:56]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:58:20]} 15. Nb3 {[%clk 01:10:43]} f6 {[%clk 00:52:33]} 16. Nf3 {[%clk 01:06:39]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:49:49]} 17. h3 {[%clk 01:02:51]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:44:26]} 18. Qf4 {[%clk 01:00:35]} b6 {[%clk 00:38:11]} 19. Nbd4 {[%clk 00:56:58]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:35:02]} 20. Nxc6 {[%clk 00:54:57]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:35:30]} 21. Nd4 {[%clk 00:55:15]} Qc4 {[%clk 00:35:18]} 22. Qg3 {[%clk 00:54:26]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:31:58]} 23. a3 {[%clk 00:53:25]} Re4 {[%clk 00:29:37]} 24. f3 {[%clk 00:51:25]} Ree8 {[%clk 00:30:05]} 25. h4 {[%clk 00:49:51]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:27:25]} 26. Qg4 {[%clk 00:48:01]} Re5 {[%clk 00:26:18]} 27. Bf4 {[%clk 00:37:12]} Bxd4+ {[%clk 00:22:29]} 28. cxd4 {[%clk 00:37:23]} Qxd4+ {[%clk 00:22:26]} 29. Kh2 {[%clk 00:37:43]} Ree8 {[%clk 00:17:26]} 30. Rad1 {[%clk 00:36:31]} Qxb2 {[%clk 00:11:58]} 31. Rxe8+ {[%clk 00:35:05]} Bxe8 {[%clk 00:09:52]} 32. h5 {[%clk 00:30:58]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:09:59]} 33. h6 {[%clk 00:29:51]} g6 {[%clk 00:10:27]} 34. Qd7 {[%clk 00:28:23]} g5 {[%clk 00:07:51]} 35. Rc1 {[%clk 00:26:06]} Qxa3 {[%clk 00:07:04]} 36. Qc6 {[%clk 00:25:11]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:06:27]} 37. Qxf6 {[%clk 00:25:26]} gxf4 {[%clk 00:04:30]} 38. Qg5+ {[%clk 00:25:51]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.08"] [Round "21.15"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Salem, A.R. Saleh"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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 "13300474"] [BlackFideId "9301348"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2620"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. c3 {[%clk 01:31:24]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:15]} 3. e5 {[%clk 01:31:49]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:31:40]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 01:32:14]} d6 {[%clk 01:32:00]} 5. d4 {[%clk 01:32:39]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:32:10]} 6. Bb5+ {[%clk 01:32:49]} Bd7 {[%clk 01:30:10]} 7. Bc4 {[%clk 01:33:11]} e6 {[%clk 01:24:23]} 8. Bxd5 {[%clk 01:33:32]} exd5 {[%clk 01:24:51]} 9. O-O {[%clk 01:33:55]} dxe5 {[%clk 01:21:29]} 10. Nxe5 {[%clk 01:33:41]} Be6 {[%clk 01:20:40]} 11. Qxd4 {[%clk 01:26:06]} Be7 {[%clk 01:13:15]} 12. Be3 {[%clk 01:18:18]} O-O {[%clk 01:13:20]} 13. Nd2 {[%clk 01:18:44]} Re8 {[%clk 01:07:15]} 14. Rfe1 {[%clk 01:14:56]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:58:20]} 15. Nb3 {[%clk 01:10:43]} f6 {[%clk 00:52:33]} 16. Nf3 {[%clk 01:06:39]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:49:49]} 17. h3 {[%clk 01:02:51]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:44:26]} 18. Qf4 {[%clk 01:00:35]} b6 {[%clk 00:38:11]} 19. Nbd4 {[%clk 00:56:58]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:35:02]} 20. Nxc6 {[%clk 00:54:57]} Qxc6 {[%clk 00:35:30]} 21. Nd4 {[%clk 00:55:15]} Qc4 {[%clk 00:35:18]} 22. Qg3 {[%clk 00:54:26]} Bg6 {[%clk 00:31:58]} 23. a3 {[%clk 00:53:25]} Re4 {[%clk 00:29:37]} 24. f3 {[%clk 00:51:25]} Ree8 {[%clk 00:30:05]} 25. h4 {[%clk 00:49:51]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:27:25]} 26. Qg4 {[%clk 00:48:01]} Re5 {[%clk 00:26:18]} 27. Bf4 {[%clk 00:37:12]} Bxd4+ {[%clk 00:22:29]} 28. cxd4 {[%clk 00:37:23]} Qxd4+ {[%clk 00:22:26]} 29. Kh2 {[%clk 00:37:43]} Ree8 {[%clk 00:17:26]} 30. Rad1 {[%clk 00:36:31]} Qxb2 {[%clk 00:11:58]} 31. Rxe8+ {[%clk 00:35:05]} Bxe8 {[%clk 00:09:52]} 32. h5 {[%clk 00:30:58]} Bf7 {[%clk 00:09:59]} 33. h6 {[%clk 00:29:51]} g6 {[%clk 00:10:27]} 34. Qd7 {[%clk 00:28:23]} g5 {[%clk 00:07:51]} 35. Rc1 {[%clk 00:26:06]} Qxa3 {[%clk 00:07:04]} 36. Qc6 {[%clk 00:25:11]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:06:27]} 37. Qxf6 {[%clk 00:25:26]} gxf4 {[%clk 00:04:30]} 38. Qg5+ {[%clk 00:25:51]} 1/2-1/2 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.
