Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Rapid Team 2023 · English Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event World Rapid Team 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 8.9
Date 2023.08.27
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k1p/2R1b3/4P3/3B1p2/7r/p1K5/8 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 c6
  12. 12.Be3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nd5
  16. 16.f4 Qa5
  17. 17.Bf2 Qb4
  18. 18.e4 Nxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 Qxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Rad1 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rd7 Bf8
  24. 24.Rfd1 a5
  25. 25.h3 b4
  26. 26.g4 Bc2
  27. 27.Ra1 b3
  28. 28.axb3 Bxb3
  29. 29.Rd6 a4
  30. 30.Rxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Bxc6 Ra5
  32. 32.c4 a3
  33. 33.Bb6 Ra6
  34. 34.c5 a2
  35. 35.Bb5 Bxc5+
  36. 36.Bxc5 Ra5
  37. 37.Bd4 Rxb5
  38. 38.Kf2 g6
  39. 39.Rc1 Bd5
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rc7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Ra7 Rb4
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb3+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rxh3
  45. 45.f5 gxf5
  46. 46.gxf5 exf5
  47. 47.Ra5 Bc4
  48. 48.Kc2 f4
  49. 49.Rc5 Be6
  50. 50.Rc6 Kf7

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