Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site	Dubai UAE
Round	20.2
Date	2014.06.20
Opening	Réti Opening (A04)
Moves	74

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/P1Q2p2/3p2p1/7p/5P1P/6P1/1K6/5q2 b - - 2 74

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 g6
2. 2.e4 Nf6
3. 3.e5 Nh5
4. 4.d4 d6
5. 5.Be2 Nc6
6. 6.exd6 exd6
7. 7.O-O Bg7
8. 8.Bg5 Nf6
9. 9.d5 Ne7
10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
11. 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7
12. 12.c4 O-O
13. 13.Nc3 h6
14. 14.Bd2 a6
15. 15.a4 Rae8
16. 16.a5 Nf5
17. 17.Qb3 Qc8
18. 18.Rae1 Rxe1
19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
21. 21.Ne4 Nf6
22. 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6
23. 23.h3 h5
24. 24.Bc3 Bxc3
25. 25.Qxc3 Qd8
26. 26.Qb4 Qa8
27. 27.b3 Qa7
28. 28.Qc3 Qb8
29. 29.Qe1 Qd8
30. 30.Qb4 Qc8
31. 31.g3 c5
32. 32.Qe1 Qd8
33. 33.Kg2 Kg7
34. 34.h4 Nd4
35. 35.Nxd4 cxd4
36. 36.Qd2 Qf6
37. 37.f4 Kg8
38. 38.Kf3 Qf5
39. 39.Qxd4 Qb1
40. 40.Qc3 Qf1+
41. 41.Ke3 Qg1+
42. 42.Kd2 Qb1
43. 43.b4 Qa2+
44. 44.Kc1 Kf8
45. 45.Kd1 Qb1+
46. 46.Kd2 Qa2+
47. 47.Qc2 Qa1
48. 48.Qc3 Qa2+
49. 49.Kc1 Ke7
50. 50.Qe3+ Kf8
51. 51.Qc3 Ke7
52. 52.Qe1+ Kf8
53. 53.Qc3 Ke7
54. 54.Kd1 Kf8
55. 55.Ke1 Qb1+
56. 56.Ke2 Qa2+
57. 57.Kf3 Qb1
58. 58.Kf2 Qa2+
59. 59.Ke3 Qg2
60. 60.Qe1 Qc2
61. 61.Kd4 Qb2+
62. 62.Kd3 Qb3+
63. 63.Qc3 Qd1+
64. 64.Ke3 Qg1+
65. 65.Ke2 Qg2+
66. 66.Kd1 Qa2
67. 67.Kc1 Ke7
68. 68.b5 axb5
69. 69.cxb5 Qxd5
70. 70.a6 bxa6
71. 71.bxa6 Qg2
72. 72.Qc7+ Kf8
73. 73.a7 Qf1+
74. 74.Kb2

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