Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2020.11.25
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5r2/5pk1/6p1/7p/7P/6P1/5PK1/5R2 w - - 11 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 Qb6
  8. 8.Rb1 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bh2 Nf8
  11. 11.b4 Bf5
  12. 12.Nd2 N6d7
  13. 13.Na4 Qd8
  14. 14.Nc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.bxc5 b6
  16. 16.Ba6 Bc8
  17. 17.Bxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.cxb6 axb6
  19. 19.c4 c5
  20. 20.cxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qb3 Qxb3
  22. 22.Nxb3 cxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.exd4 Ra8
  25. 25.Rxb6 Rxa2
  26. 26.d5 Rd2
  27. 27.d6 exd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Bxd6 Rd8
  30. 30.Bxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.g3 Kg7
  33. 33.Kg2 Rf8
  34. 34.Kg1 Kg8
  35. 35.Kg2 Kg7
  36. 36.Kg1 Kg8
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7

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