Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2017.08.02
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p1bB1pk1/2R5/2r2p2/5B2/4P3/P2P2P1/R3K3 b Q - 6 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.h4 Bg7
  8. 8.h5 Nc6
  9. 9.Ba3 Qa5
  10. 10.Rh4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qb3 O-O
  12. 12.hxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Qxb7 Rfd8
  14. 14.Qa6 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxa5 Bxa5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Be6
  17. 17.Bb5 Ne5
  18. 18.Nd4 Rd5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Kg7
  20. 20.f4 Nd7
  21. 21.f5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Bc6 Re5
  23. 23.Nxf5+ gxf5
  24. 24.Bg5 Kg6
  25. 25.Bf4 Rd8
  26. 26.Bxd7 Rc5
  27. 27.Rh6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rd6 Bc7
  29. 29.Rc6

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