Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2022.09.10
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7Q/1p3k2/4n1rB/P1p5/3p4/5PpK/6R1/5q2 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bg6
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 f5
  13. 13.Qb3 Rf7
  14. 14.Bc2 h6
  15. 15.Nf1 a5
  16. 16.a4 Na6
  17. 17.Bd2 Bh5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qf6
  19. 19.Ng3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxf3 Bxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Qxd4
  22. 22.Bxa5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Re2 Naxc5
  24. 24.Be1 Qf6
  25. 25.a5 Rd8
  26. 26.Bb1 Rfd7
  27. 27.Qa3 d4
  28. 28.Bb4 Na6
  29. 29.Be1 c5
  30. 30.g4 g6
  31. 31.Qc1 Kg7
  32. 32.gxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Rd3 Re7
  34. 34.Rf3 Rde8
  35. 35.Rxe4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Bxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.Bd2 Qe6
  38. 38.Qb1 Qd5
  39. 39.Rh3 Re6
  40. 40.Qc1 Rg6
  41. 41.Bxh6+ Kf6
  42. 42.f3 Nc7
  43. 43.Qf4 Ne6
  44. 44.Qb8 Qa2
  45. 45.g4 fxg4
  46. 46.Qh8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Rg3 Qb1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc2+
  49. 49.Kh1 Qd1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qe2+
  51. 51.Rg2 g3+
  52. 52.Kh3 Qf1

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