Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss · 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2022.03.05
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1k6/8/3n4/P7/3K4/r7/2R2p2/5B2 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Nxe6+ fxe6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O-O+ Ke8
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Nxe4 f5
  15. 15.Ng5 Bh6
  16. 16.h4 Ke7
  17. 17.Kb1 Bxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Rag8
  19. 19.Rh5 h6
  20. 20.gxh6 Rg6
  21. 21.Rh3 Rhxh6
  22. 22.Rb3 b6
  23. 23.Bb5 Ne5
  24. 24.Re3 Nf7
  25. 25.g3 Nd6
  26. 26.Bd3 Rh2
  27. 27.Rd2 Rgh6
  28. 28.Kc2 Rg2
  29. 29.Kc3 Kd7
  30. 30.a4 Rhh2
  31. 31.Bc4 Kc7
  32. 32.Bd3 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxf2 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rxe6 Rf3
  35. 35.Re7+ Kb8
  36. 36.Kd4 Rxg3
  37. 37.b4 a5
  38. 38.bxa5 bxa5
  39. 39.Re5 f4
  40. 40.Rxa5 f3
  41. 41.Rc5 f2
  42. 42.Rc1 Rg1
  43. 43.Bf1 Rg3
  44. 44.Rc2 Rf3
  45. 45.a5 Ra3

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