Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 3.4
Date 2024.07.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4kp2/1pK2p1p/p2B1P1P/P3P1P1/1P2b3/8/8 w - - 27 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nf3 Re8
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bg4
  11. 11.Nh4 a6
  12. 12.f3 Be6
  13. 13.Nf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 Ne7
  15. 15.Bh3 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Rd1 Ba7
  18. 18.Kh1 Nc6
  19. 19.Qb3 d4
  20. 20.Ne2 Na5
  21. 21.Qc2 Qd5
  22. 22.e4 Qb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Rb1 Rad8
  25. 25.Bg5 d3
  26. 26.Nc1 Nxc1
  27. 27.Rbxc1 h6
  28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Rc7 d2
  30. 30.Bd7 Re5
  31. 31.Rxd2 Rc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.Rd5 Be3
  34. 34.a4 Kf8
  35. 35.Be6 Rxd5
  36. 36.Bxd5 b6
  37. 37.g3 a5
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg7
  39. 39.f4 Kf8
  40. 40.Kf3 Bg1
  41. 41.h4 Kg7
  42. 42.g4 Bc5
  43. 43.Bc4 Bd6
  44. 44.Ke3 Bc5+
  45. 45.Ke2 Bd6
  46. 46.Kf3 Bc7
  47. 47.b3 Bd6
  48. 48.h5 Bc7
  49. 49.f5 Kf8
  50. 50.Ke3 Be5
  51. 51.Kd3 Ke7
  52. 52.Bd5 Bh2
  53. 53.Kc4 Bg1
  54. 54.Kb5 Be3
  55. 55.Kc6 Bd4
  56. 56.Kc7 Be3
  57. 57.Kb7 Bd4
  58. 58.Kc6 Be3
  59. 59.Bc4 Bd4
  60. 60.Bd5 Be3
  61. 61.Bc4 Bd4
  62. 62.Bd5 Be3

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