Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2020.11.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5kb1/6Rp/3p3P/5p1B/8/4K3/5P2/8 b - - 8 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 b5
  9. 9.h3 b4
  10. 10.d4 Nd7
  11. 11.d5 Nce5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.cxb4 cxb4
  14. 14.a3 bxa3
  15. 15.Rxa3 a5
  16. 16.b4 Bb7
  17. 17.b5 f5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.Nf3 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Bxf3 Qd7
  21. 21.Bd4 Qxb5
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Qa1+ Kg8
  24. 24.Rb1 Qd7
  25. 25.Rxa5 Rxa5
  26. 26.Qxa5 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rf8
  28. 28.Qg5+ Kh8
  29. 29.Re1 Rf7
  30. 30.h4 Rg7
  31. 31.Qf4 Qc8
  32. 32.h5 Qc3
  33. 33.Rb1 Qc8
  34. 34.h6 Rg6
  35. 35.Bh5 e5
  36. 36.dxe6 Rxg2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Be4
  38. 38.e7 Rg8
  39. 39.Qc1 Bd3+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rxc1
  42. 42.Rxc1 Bc4
  43. 43.e8=Q+ Qxe8
  44. 44.Bxe8 Be6
  45. 45.Bh5 Kg8
  46. 46.Rc7 Kf8
  47. 47.Rg7 Bg8
  48. 48.Ke3

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