Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2024.08.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1Q4/8/8/1K1Bq3/p7/P7/8/8 b - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxc3
  10. 10.Rxc3 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qd2 Qf6
  13. 13.cxd5 Rd8
  14. 14.Bb5 Rxd5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd7
  16. 16.e4 Rh5
  17. 17.Be2 Be8
  18. 18.O-O Rd8
  19. 19.Qc1 Rh6
  20. 20.Rd1 e5
  21. 21.Rd5 Qe7
  22. 22.Bc4 Rhd6
  23. 23.Qe3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Rd3 Qe7
  26. 26.Bd5 h6
  27. 27.h3 Rc8
  28. 28.b4 b6
  29. 29.Qd2 Kh7
  30. 30.Bxf7 Rc7
  31. 31.Bd5 a5
  32. 32.bxa5 bxa5
  33. 33.Rc3 a4
  34. 34.Qd1 Rc8
  35. 35.Kh2 Nd4
  36. 36.Rxc8 Nxf3+
  37. 37.Qxf3 Bxc8
  38. 38.g3 Bd7
  39. 39.h4 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Kg1 Kg7
  42. 42.Qc3 Qd6
  43. 43.Kf1 Kf6
  44. 44.f4 gxf4
  45. 45.gxf4 Qb8
  46. 46.Ke2 Qe8
  47. 47.Qf3 Qc8
  48. 48.fxe5+ Kxe5
  49. 49.Qg3+ Kd4
  50. 50.Qg7+ Kc5
  51. 51.Qe7+ Kb6
  52. 52.Qd6+ Ka7
  53. 53.Kd3 Bb5+
  54. 54.Kd4 Qh8+
  55. 55.e5 Qh4+
  56. 56.Kc5 Qf2+
  57. 57.Kxb5 Qb2+
  58. 58.Qb4 Qxe5
  59. 59.Qa5+ Kb8
  60. 60.Qd8+

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