Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.31
Date 2020.11.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q7/2R2r1k/3P2pp/8/6P1/4Q1KP/5P2/8 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nbd2 e5
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rb8
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Rxc6 Rxb2
  17. 17.Bc4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc5 Qb6
  19. 19.Bd5 Bf5
  20. 20.Qa4 Rb1
  21. 21.Qxa5 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Kxf1 Qb1+
  23. 23.Qe1 Qd3+
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxa3
  25. 25.g4 Bc8
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Bd5 Ba6
  28. 28.Bc4 Bxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Qd6
  30. 30.Kg2 Qd7
  31. 31.h3 h6
  32. 32.Qc2 Qe8
  33. 33.Rc7 Kh7
  34. 34.d5 Rf3
  35. 35.Bd4 Rf7
  36. 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.d6 e3
  38. 38.Qc3+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qxe3 Qa8+
  40. 40.Kg3

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