Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2024.10.22
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5pp1/2p1B1p1/4R3/P7/1PP3P1/3r1PK1/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bg4
  5. 5.Bc2 Nc6
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.Bf4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bxd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 e5
  13. 13.Qe3 Rad8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bg6
  15. 15.Nh4 c4
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qg3 cxd3
  19. 19.Ne4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxd3 Nf4
  21. 21.Bf1 Ne7
  22. 22.Qf3 Qb6
  23. 23.b3 Ne6
  24. 24.Bc4 Qc6
  25. 25.a4 Nd5
  26. 26.Rad1 Ndf4
  27. 27.g3 Nxh3+
  28. 28.Kg2 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Nhg5
  30. 30.Nxg5 Nxg5
  31. 31.Qxc6 bxc6
  32. 32.Rd7 a5
  33. 33.Ra7 Rd8
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rd2
  35. 35.Rxe5 Ne6
  36. 36.Bxe6

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