Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com Speed 2020 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.35
Date 2020.11.11
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pp1N1q1Q/4r2p/6p1/2P5/1P4PP/P4R1K/8 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bd3 Ne7
  5. 5.Ne2 c5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nbc6
  8. 8.O-O Bxc5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Bg4
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Nf4 Bg6
  14. 14.Bxg6 fxg6
  15. 15.Nxg6 Rf7
  16. 16.Bxe7 Nxe7
  17. 17.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  18. 18.Nxd5 Re5
  19. 19.c4 Qh4
  20. 20.Rae1 Rxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Rf8
  22. 22.Ne3 Kh8
  23. 23.Re2 Qf4
  24. 24.b3 Qe4
  25. 25.Qc2 Qe5
  26. 26.g3 Qf6
  27. 27.Qe4 Qf7
  28. 28.Kg2 Re8
  29. 29.Qf3 Qe7
  30. 30.Rd2 Rf8
  31. 31.Qe2 Qe4+
  32. 32.Kh2 Re8
  33. 33.Qd3 Qe6
  34. 34.Ng2 Qf7
  35. 35.Nf4 g5
  36. 36.Nd5 Bxf2
  37. 37.Qc3+ Kh7
  38. 38.Nf6+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rxf2 Re6
  40. 40.Qd3+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qh7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Nd7+

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