Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Global Chess League 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Global Chess League 2023
Site Dubai UAE
Round 9.1
Date 2023.06.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/8/6k1/4n3/3KP3/8/8/8 b - - 8 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 c5
  6. 6.Nc3 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 a6
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Rc8
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Rb8
  15. 15.Na5 Bb4+
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxa5
  17. 17.Bxa5 Bc6
  18. 18.Bc3 Bb5
  19. 19.Kf2 O-O
  20. 20.Rhd1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rd2 Kf8
  22. 22.Bd4 Bxe2
  23. 23.Kxe2 Rc6
  24. 24.Nc3 Ne8
  25. 25.Rad1 Nb6
  26. 26.Rc2 Rbc8
  27. 27.Ra1 Nd7
  28. 28.Rd2 Nd6
  29. 29.Na4 Nc4
  30. 30.Rc2 Nd6
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Nc3 h5
  33. 33.Ra4 f6
  34. 34.Be3 Kf7
  35. 35.Rb4 g5
  36. 36.Kd1 Ne5
  37. 37.Rd4 g4
  38. 38.f4 Nec4
  39. 39.Bc1 e5
  40. 40.fxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Rd3 Ke6
  42. 42.h3 Rc8
  43. 43.hxg4 hxg4
  44. 44.Rg3 Rg8
  45. 45.Ke2 Na5
  46. 46.Be3 Nb3
  47. 47.Kd3 Na5
  48. 48.Bc5 Ndb7
  49. 49.Bb6 Nc6
  50. 50.Nd5 Nd6
  51. 51.Nc7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Nxa6 Kg5
  53. 53.Be3+ Kh4
  54. 54.Bf2 Kg5
  55. 55.Nc5 Rb8
  56. 56.Kc2 Nb5
  57. 57.Kc1 Nbd4
  58. 58.Ra3 Rb5
  59. 59.Nd3 Ne2+
  60. 60.Kd1 Nf4
  61. 61.Be3 g3
  62. 62.Rc3 Nb4
  63. 63.Rb3 Nxd3
  64. 64.Rxb5 Kg4
  65. 65.Kd2 Nf2
  66. 66.Rxe5 Nxg2
  67. 67.Bxf2 gxf2
  68. 68.Ke2 Nf4+
  69. 69.Kf1 Nd3
  70. 70.Rf5 Nxb2
  71. 71.Kxf2 Nc4
  72. 72.Rf8 Kg5
  73. 73.Ke2 Kg6
  74. 74.Kd3 Ne5+
  75. 75.Kd4

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