Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

14th WCh-Rapid Final · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2009.08.02
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D75)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

3k4/8/2Bp2p1/p2P1p1p/P1b2P1P/4K1P1/8/8 b - - 4 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa5
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Bh6 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Rb8
  15. 15.c4 Bd7
  16. 16.Rfc1 b6
  17. 17.h4 Qa4
  18. 18.Rb3 b5
  19. 19.cxb5 Rxb5
  20. 20.Rxb5 Qxc2
  21. 21.Rxc2 Bxb5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Bxe2
  23. 23.Bf1 Bf3
  24. 24.Bg2 Be2
  25. 25.Bf1 Bg4
  26. 26.Be3 Rb8
  27. 27.Rb5 Rxb5
  28. 28.Bxb5 a5
  29. 29.Kg2 Bd1
  30. 30.a4 Bb3
  31. 31.Bc6 Bd6
  32. 32.Kf3 f5
  33. 33.Bd2 Bc7
  34. 34.Ke2 Bc4+
  35. 35.Kd1 Kf7
  36. 36.Ke1 Bb6
  37. 37.Bc3 h6
  38. 38.Bd2 Kg7
  39. 39.Bc3+ Kf7
  40. 40.Bd2 Kg7
  41. 41.Bc3+ Kh7
  42. 42.Bd2 Bd3
  43. 43.f3 Bc4
  44. 44.Bc1 Bc7
  45. 45.Kf2 Bd6
  46. 46.Be3 Bb4
  47. 47.Bf4 Kg7
  48. 48.Be3 Bc3
  49. 49.Bc1 Bb4
  50. 50.Be3 h5
  51. 51.Bd4+ Kf7
  52. 52.Be5 Bc5+
  53. 53.Kg2 Bd6
  54. 54.Bxd6 exd6
  55. 55.f4 Ke7
  56. 56.Kf2 Kd8
  57. 57.Ke3

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