Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

14th WCh-Rapid Final · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2009.08.02
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4q1p1/7p/7P/P4QP1/4PP2/6K1/8 b - - 2 62

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 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.d3 f6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qd7
  12. 12.Ne4 Rad8
  13. 13.Rc1 a6
  14. 14.Qc2 Qe8
  15. 15.Ba1 Qf7
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 Nd5
  18. 18.Rb1 Rb8
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Bd7
  22. 22.Be4 f5
  23. 23.Bf3 Bc6
  24. 24.Rbd1 Rbe8
  25. 25.Ba1 Ne7
  26. 26.Qb2 Ng6
  27. 27.Bxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.e3 Re6
  29. 29.Rd4 Ne5
  30. 30.Qe2 Qe7
  31. 31.Ra4 Nd7
  32. 32.Qa2 Kh8
  33. 33.Rxa6 Nxc5
  34. 34.Ra7 Ne4
  35. 35.Rxc7 Qxc7
  36. 36.Qxe6 Ng5
  37. 37.Qc4 c5
  38. 38.Qd5 h6
  39. 39.Rc1 Ne4
  40. 40.f3 Ng5
  41. 41.Qxc5 Qf7
  42. 42.Qc6 Qh5
  43. 43.Rf1 Rf7
  44. 44.h4 Nh7
  45. 45.Rd1 Nf6
  46. 46.Kg2 Kh7
  47. 47.Bxf6 Rxf6
  48. 48.Rd6 Rf8
  49. 49.Rd7 Qe8
  50. 50.Kf2 Qe5
  51. 51.Rd4 Re8
  52. 52.Qc3 Re6
  53. 53.Rc4 Qd6
  54. 54.h5 Re7
  55. 55.Qc2 Rf7
  56. 56.a4 Qd8
  57. 57.Rf4 Qg5
  58. 58.g4 Qh4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qe7
  60. 60.Rxf5 Rxf5
  61. 61.Qxf5+ Kh8
  62. 62.Qf4

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