Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2024.08.15
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b3p1k/1P6/5PP1/p4K2/2B5/4n3/8 w - - 3 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nbd2 a6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 b6
  10. 10.Bb3 Bb7
  11. 11.Nf1 b5
  12. 12.Ng3 b4
  13. 13.h3 Rc8
  14. 14.Bf4 Re8
  15. 15.Qd2 Qa5
  16. 16.Rac1 Bf8
  17. 17.Bg5 Nd7
  18. 18.d4 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 h6
  21. 21.Be3 d5
  22. 22.exd5 exd5
  23. 23.Qd3 Nf6
  24. 24.Qf5 Ne7
  25. 25.Qb1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Bc8
  27. 27.Ne5 Be6
  28. 28.Qd3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxc8 Nxc8
  30. 30.Bc2 Nd6
  31. 31.Nh5 Bf5
  32. 32.Qe2 Bxc2
  33. 33.Nxf6+ gxf6
  34. 34.Nd7 Bg6
  35. 35.Nxf6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qg4 Qd8
  37. 37.Bf4 Bg7
  38. 38.Nxd5 Nf5
  39. 39.Ne3 Nxd4
  40. 40.Kh2 Kh7
  41. 41.Bg3 Qe8
  42. 42.Nd5 Qe6
  43. 43.Nc7 Qxg4
  44. 44.hxg4 Bd3
  45. 45.f3 Ne6
  46. 46.Nd5 Bc4
  47. 47.Nb6 Bb3
  48. 48.Be1 Bd4
  49. 49.a5 Bxb6
  50. 50.axb6 Bd5
  51. 51.Kg3 Kg6
  52. 52.Kf2 Nd4
  53. 53.Bc3 Nb5
  54. 54.Bb4 Nd4
  55. 55.Bc3 Nb3
  56. 56.Ke3 a5
  57. 57.g3 a4
  58. 58.Bb4 Bb7
  59. 59.f4 h5
  60. 60.f5+ Kg5
  61. 61.gxh5 Kxh5
  62. 62.Kf4 Nd4
  63. 63.g4+ Kh6
  64. 64.g5+ Kh7
  65. 65.Bc3 Ne2+

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