Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2011.01.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D83)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pRR1p2p/1n3pp1/3p4/3Nq3/4B2P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Rc1 Be6
  7. 7.Qb3 c5
  8. 8.Qxb7 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Qb6
  10. 10.Qxa8 Nh5
  11. 11.c5 Qxb2
  12. 12.Bd2 Bxd4
  13. 13.Nf3 Nd7
  14. 14.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxc5
  16. 16.Rb1 Qa3
  17. 17.Be2 Nf4
  18. 18.O-O Nxe2+
  19. 19.Ncxe2 Nd7
  20. 20.Rb7 Qa6
  21. 21.Nxe6+ Qxe6
  22. 22.Nd4 Qg4
  23. 23.Rc1 f6
  24. 24.Be3 Nb6
  25. 25.h3 Qe4
  26. 26.Rcc7

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