Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.3
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3Q2p/1p4p1/1P3p2/qP6/4P3/4KP1P/8 w - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Nc3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nb5 Nd5
  7. 7.Qxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qa4 Bb4+
  9. 9.c3 Nxf4
  10. 10.cxb4 Nd5
  11. 11.Nd6+ Kf8
  12. 12.b5 Na5
  13. 13.Ne5 Qf6
  14. 14.Qd4 Ke7
  15. 15.Ne4 Qh6
  16. 16.b4 Nb7
  17. 17.Rc1 f6
  18. 18.Nf3 f5
  19. 19.Nc3 Nxc3
  20. 20.Rxc3 Qf6
  21. 21.Ne5 Nd6
  22. 22.Rc7 Ne8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Qxd7+ Kf8
  25. 25.Qxc8 Qxe5
  26. 26.Bc4 Qc3+
  27. 27.Kd1 g6
  28. 28.Qxe6 Kg7
  29. 29.Ke2 Nd6
  30. 30.Qxd6 Qxc4+
  31. 31.Qd3 Qg4+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qxg2
  33. 33.Qd4+ Kh6
  34. 34.Qh4+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qd4+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qxh8 Qxh1
  37. 37.Qe5 Qb1
  38. 38.Qf4+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qd4+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qf4+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qc4 Kh6
  42. 42.a4 Qb2+
  43. 43.Ke1 Qa1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Qxa4
  45. 45.Qh4+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qe7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe7+ Kg8

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