Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 6
Date 2009.08.01
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/p7/Prp1kp1r/1p3R2/3p2PK/P4R2/4P3/8 w - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 g5
  9. 9.d3 g4
  10. 10.Nd2 h5
  11. 11.b4 h4
  12. 12.Nb3 hxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Be6
  14. 14.Na5 Nxa5
  15. 15.bxa5 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qa4+ c6
  18. 18.a6 Bxg2
  19. 19.Kxg2 Qd5+
  20. 20.f3 gxf3+
  21. 21.Rxf3 b5
  22. 22.Qg4 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Kf7
  24. 24.Qf5 Qe6
  25. 25.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rhc8
  27. 27.Bc5 Bxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rab8
  29. 29.g4 Rb6
  30. 30.d4 Rg8
  31. 31.Kg3 exd4
  32. 32.Rcf5 Rg6
  33. 33.Kh4 Rh6+
  34. 34.Rh5 Rg6
  35. 35.Rhf5 Rh6+

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