Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.5
Date 2021.02.08
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2bk1/5p1p/ppBp2p1/8/P1NPP3/2K5/5PPP/8 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bf4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Qxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nf3 Bg7
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.Be4 Bd7
  14. 14.Kd2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rhc1 b6
  16. 16.Rc3 Na5
  17. 17.Rac1 Rxc3
  18. 18.Rxc3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  20. 20.Bb8 Nc4+
  21. 21.Kc3 Nd6
  22. 22.Bc6 a6
  23. 23.a4 Bf5
  24. 24.Nd2 Bf8
  25. 25.e4 Bc8
  26. 26.Bxd6 exd6
  27. 27.Nc4

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