Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.2
Date 2023.09.03
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pB3p2/1p5k/1R2b1p1/2p4p/P1q5/KPr5/7Q w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.Rhe1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 d5
  14. 14.h4 Bf8
  15. 15.Rg1 Kh8
  16. 16.h5 h6
  17. 17.Rg2 Re5
  18. 18.f4 Rxh5
  19. 19.Bd4 Qd6
  20. 20.Be5 Rxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Re1 Qh5
  23. 23.Kb1 Bd6
  24. 24.Reg1 g5
  25. 25.f3 Qh4
  26. 26.f4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Qd1 Qe3
  28. 28.Re2 Qb6
  29. 29.Qf1 Bf4
  30. 30.Rh1 Kg7
  31. 31.a3 Re8
  32. 32.Rg2 Qd6
  33. 33.Qf2 c5
  34. 34.Rh4 Be3
  35. 35.Qf3 c4
  36. 36.Bf5 Re5
  37. 37.Rh1 Bf4
  38. 38.Qh3 h5
  39. 39.Rf1 Re3
  40. 40.Qh1 Qe5
  41. 41.Qg1 Kh6
  42. 42.Ka2 h4
  43. 43.Bc8 b6
  44. 44.Qh1 Nh5
  45. 45.Rd1 Nf6
  46. 46.Rf2 Ne4
  47. 47.Rf3 Re2
  48. 48.Bb7 Rxc2
  49. 49.Rxd5 Nxc3+
  50. 50.Rxc3 Qxc3
  51. 51.Rb5 Be5

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