Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Skilling Open KO 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2020.11.26
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/5Bp1/3kPr2/5PK1/8 b - - 33 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc7
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Rc1 O-O
  9. 9.Na4 b6
  10. 10.Bxa8 Nxa8
  11. 11.Nf3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Nc7
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.b4 cxb4
  15. 15.axb4 Bxb4
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Ne6
  18. 18.Bb2 Qe7
  19. 19.Nc3 Rd8
  20. 20.Nd5 Qf8
  21. 21.Qb3 Ncd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qa4 a5
  24. 24.Nc6 Qe8
  25. 25.Qc2 Bxc6
  26. 26.Qxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bc5
  28. 28.Ra1 h5
  29. 29.e3 Rd3
  30. 30.h4 Kf8
  31. 31.Rc8+ Ke7
  32. 32.Rh8 Rb3
  33. 33.Ra2 a4
  34. 34.Bxg7 a3
  35. 35.Be5 b5
  36. 36.Rb8 Kd7
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.h5 Ng5
  39. 39.Kf1 Nf3
  40. 40.Bg7 Kc7
  41. 41.Rg8 b4
  42. 42.Ra1 a2
  43. 43.h6 Rb1+
  44. 44.Ke2 f6
  45. 45.Bxf6 Bd4
  46. 46.Bd8+ Kc6
  47. 47.Rxa2 b3
  48. 48.Rg6+ Kd7
  49. 49.Ra5 Re1+
  50. 50.Kd3 Ne5+
  51. 51.Kxd4 Nxg6
  52. 52.Rd5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rg5 b2
  54. 54.Rxg6+ Kf7
  55. 55.Rg7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Rg6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Rg7+ Ke6
  58. 58.Re7+ Kf5
  59. 59.Rf7+ Kg6
  60. 60.Rf6+ Kh7
  61. 61.Rb6 b1=Q
  62. 62.Rxb1 Rxb1
  63. 63.Ke4 Kxh6
  64. 64.Kf4 Kh5
  65. 65.Kg3 Rh1
  66. 66.Kg2 Rh3
  67. 67.Bc7 Rf3
  68. 68.Bf4 Kg6
  69. 69.Kg1 Kf5
  70. 70.Kg2 Ke4
  71. 71.Kg1 Kd3
  72. 72.Kg2 Kd2
  73. 73.Kg1 Ke2
  74. 74.Kg2 Kd1
  75. 75.Kg1 Ke1
  76. 76.Kg2 Ke2
  77. 77.Bg3 Kd3
  78. 78.Bf4 Ke4
  79. 79.Kg1 Kd3
  80. 80.Kg2

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