Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Croatia GCT 2019 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 8.3
Date 2019.07.04
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/2b2p1p/2p1q1p1/p7/3Q4/2P1PN2/5PPP/R1R2K2 w - - 11 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Qb3 b6
  10. 10.Be2 Ba6
  11. 11.a4 e6
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Rfc1 Qe7
  14. 14.Bf1 Bxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 e5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.a5 Rac8
  20. 20.Qa6 Bc7
  21. 21.Kf1 bxa5
  22. 22.Qxa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Qd4 Qe6
  24. 24.Qc5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qd4 Qe6
  26. 26.Qc5 Qe4
  27. 27.Qd4 Qe6

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