Levon Aronian vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.10.07
Opening King's Pawn Game (C20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/kp6/8/3N1p2/3bPp2/2p5/2K5/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g4 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bc5
  6. 6.h4 d6
  7. 7.g5 Ng4
  8. 8.Nh3 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 hxg5
  10. 10.hxg5 Qd7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O-O
  12. 12.c3 f5
  13. 13.f3 f4
  14. 14.Qf1 Ne3
  15. 15.Bxe3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nf2 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Ne7
  18. 18.Bh3 Nf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Qxf5
  20. 20.Ne4 Kb8
  21. 21.Kd1 Qd7
  22. 22.Kc2 Qa4+
  23. 23.b3 Qa5
  24. 24.Rxh8 Rxh8
  25. 25.Qg2 a6
  26. 26.a4 Qxd5
  27. 27.Rh1 Qg8
  28. 28.g6 d5
  29. 29.Ng5 Rxh1
  30. 30.Qxh1 Qf8
  31. 31.b4 Qe8
  32. 32.b5 Qxg6
  33. 33.Qh8+ Ka7
  34. 34.Qd8 Qf6
  35. 35.Qxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Nh7 f5
  37. 37.Nf6 c6
  38. 38.Nd7 e4
  39. 39.d4 axb5
  40. 40.axb5 cxb5
  41. 41.Nf6 b4
  42. 42.Nxd5 bxc3
  43. 43.fxe4 Bxd4

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