Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.28
Date 2020.11.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/8/2P2p2/2r1pP1p/4K1pk/4P3/6P1/8 w - - 6 48

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 h6
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.b4 cxb4
  12. 12.axb4 a6
  13. 13.Qb1 d5
  14. 14.b5 axb5
  15. 15.Qxb5 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Qc7
  17. 17.Rxa8 Rxa8
  18. 18.Rb1 Rb8
  19. 19.Bc4 Qd7
  20. 20.Bxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Qa4 Ne8
  22. 22.Nc4 Nd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Qc4 Bf8
  25. 25.h4 Be7
  26. 26.h5 gxh5
  27. 27.Qd5 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd7 Rd8
  29. 29.Qh3 Qg6
  30. 30.Rxb7 Bg5
  31. 31.Nxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Qf5 Qxf5
  33. 33.exf5 f6
  34. 34.Rc7 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Nd8
  36. 36.c4 Nf7
  37. 37.c5 Nh6
  38. 38.c6 Ng4+
  39. 39.Kg3 Nxe3
  40. 40.fxe3 Rc1
  41. 41.Kf3 Rc4
  42. 42.Rc8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rc8 g4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Kg5
  46. 46.Kd3 Rc5
  47. 47.Ke4 Kh4

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