Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2016.09.25
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2RP4/2n1N2p/4n1p1/5pP1/7P/6K1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d3 a6
  9. 9.h3 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 Nd7
  11. 11.f4 Nd4
  12. 12.Kh2 b6
  13. 13.Be3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg1 f5
  15. 15.Rb1 e6
  16. 16.b4 Ba8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Qa2 Rbe8
  19. 19.a5 bxa5
  20. 20.Qxa5 Qxa5
  21. 21.bxa5 Nc6
  22. 22.Na4 Rb8
  23. 23.e5 dxe5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rfd8
  25. 25.Bd6 Rxb1
  26. 26.Rxb1 Nxa5
  27. 27.Bc7 Bxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 Nc6
  29. 29.Bxd8 Nxd8
  30. 30.fxe5 Nxe5
  31. 31.Rb8 Bf6
  32. 32.Nf4 Kf7
  33. 33.Nc5 g5
  34. 34.Nh5 Be7
  35. 35.Nxa6 Nxd3
  36. 36.Nc7 Ne5
  37. 37.Rc8 Kg6
  38. 38.g4 f4
  39. 39.Nb5 Nec6
  40. 40.Nc3 Kf7
  41. 41.Ne4 Ne5
  42. 42.c5 Ndc6
  43. 43.Nd6+ Bxd6
  44. 44.cxd6 h6
  45. 45.Rc7+ Ke8
  46. 46.Ng7+ Kd8
  47. 47.Nxe6+ Ke8
  48. 48.d7+

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