Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Skilling Open KO 2020 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.24
Date 2020.11.26
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4q1k1/pb6/5R2/5r2/5rp1/1P1P2Np/P2n1N1P/3QK2R w - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc7
  6. 6.d3 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Rc1 Ne6
  9. 9.Nh3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.f3 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 f5
  14. 14.Nf2 h5
  15. 15.Kh1 g5
  16. 16.Na4 Rb5
  17. 17.Bd2 g4
  18. 18.e4 Nd4
  19. 19.f4 Nf3
  20. 20.Be3 h4
  21. 21.Kg2 Qe8
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Nxc5 Qh5
  24. 24.Rh1 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 h3+
  26. 26.Kf1 fxe4
  27. 27.Ncxe4 Rxf4
  28. 28.Rxc6 Bb7
  29. 29.Rf6 Rbf5
  30. 30.Ng3 Nd2+
  31. 31.Ke1 Qe8+

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