Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

WR Chess Masters 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event WR Chess Masters 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 7.1
Date 2023.02.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1pR2nq1/p3b1Qp/8/5pPK/P2B1P2/7P/7r w - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb4+
  11. 11.Nd2 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Qb3 Bf6
  14. 14.a3 Qe7
  15. 15.Rac1 Be6
  16. 16.Qb5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rc2 a6
  18. 18.Qb6 Qd7
  19. 19.Nb3 Bd8
  20. 20.Qc5 Be7
  21. 21.Qb6 Bd8
  22. 22.Qc5 Be7
  23. 23.Qb6 g5
  24. 24.Bg3 Bd8
  25. 25.Qc5 Be7
  26. 26.Qb6 f5
  27. 27.f3 Bd8
  28. 28.Qc5 Be7
  29. 29.Qb6 Bd8
  30. 30.Qc5 f4
  31. 31.exf4 gxf4
  32. 32.Bf2 Be7
  33. 33.Qb6 Bd8
  34. 34.Qc5 Bf6
  35. 35.Rfc1 Qg7
  36. 36.Qd6 Rce8
  37. 37.Re1 Ne5
  38. 38.Nd4 Bh3
  39. 39.Bf1 Nf7
  40. 40.Qxd5 Rxe1
  41. 41.Bxe1 Bxd4+
  42. 42.Kh1 Bc8
  43. 43.Bc4 Re8
  44. 44.Bb4 Qf6
  45. 45.Bd3 Bc3
  46. 46.Bxc3 Qxc3
  47. 47.g4 Qf6
  48. 48.Rc7 Re1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Be6
  50. 50.Qh5 Qxb2+
  51. 51.Kh3 h6
  52. 52.Qg6+ Qg7
  53. 53.Kh4 Rh1

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