Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2022.08.28
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

k7/6p1/5p1p/1p1p1P2/1P1p2PP/3P1P2/8/3K4 w - - 19 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxf4
  8. 8.exf4 Qc7
  9. 9.g3 Qxc5
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Re1 Ba6
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb5
  15. 15.Qc2 h6
  16. 16.a4 Qb4
  17. 17.Nc6 Qd6
  18. 18.b4 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nf3 a6
  20. 20.Nfe5 b5
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Ra1 d4
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Qb2 Nxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Qd5
  26. 26.Ra1 Rxa1+
  27. 27.Qxa1 Nd7
  28. 28.Nxd7 Qxd7
  29. 29.Qa8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qe4+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qe5 f6
  32. 32.Qc5 Kh7
  33. 33.h4 Kg8
  34. 34.Kg2 Qb7+
  35. 35.f3 Qd7
  36. 36.g4 Qd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 exd5
  38. 38.f5 Kf8
  39. 39.Kf1 Ke8
  40. 40.Ke1 Kd8
  41. 41.Kd1 Kc8
  42. 42.Ke1 Kb8
  43. 43.Kd1 Ka8
  44. 44.Ke1 Kb8
  45. 45.Kd1 Ka8
  46. 46.Ke1 Kb8
  47. 47.Kd1 Ka8

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