Levon Aronian vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2024.08.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/7k/8/K5b1/8 w - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.f4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c4
  11. 11.a4 Nc7
  12. 12.axb5 Nxb5
  13. 13.Bd2 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 dxe5
  15. 15.Bxc4 Nd6
  16. 16.Be2 Ne4
  17. 17.Ng5 Nxg5
  18. 18.fxg5 Qxd5
  19. 19.O-O Bb7
  20. 20.Rf2 Nd7
  21. 21.Be3 Nb6
  22. 22.Qb1 Qc6
  23. 23.c4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Qxc4
  25. 25.h3 a5
  26. 26.Qb2 Qe4
  27. 27.Re2 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bb6 Qf5
  29. 29.Be3 Be4
  30. 30.Bd2 Bd3
  31. 31.Re3 e4
  32. 32.Rg3 Rec8
  33. 33.Qd4 Qc5
  34. 34.Qxc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Ra4 Rd5
  36. 36.Bc3 Bc2
  37. 37.Ra2 Bd3
  38. 38.Ra4 Rf5
  39. 39.h4 Rc5
  40. 40.Bd2 Ra6
  41. 41.h5 Rf5
  42. 42.Kh2 Kf8
  43. 43.h6 Rc5
  44. 44.Rg4 Kg8
  45. 45.Rh4 gxh6
  46. 46.Rxh6 Ra8
  47. 47.Rd6 Bc2
  48. 48.Rad4 a4
  49. 49.Rd8+ Rxd8
  50. 50.Rxd8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Be3 Rc4
  52. 52.Ra8 Bd1
  53. 53.Kg3 Kg6
  54. 54.Kf4 Kg7
  55. 55.Rd8 Bc2
  56. 56.Bd4+ Rxd4
  57. 57.Rxd4 a3
  58. 58.Rd6 a2
  59. 59.Ra6 Bb1
  60. 60.Ke3 Kf8
  61. 61.Ra7 Ke8
  62. 62.Kd2 Kf8
  63. 63.Ke3 Kg8
  64. 64.Ra8+ Kg7
  65. 65.Ra6 Kf8
  66. 66.Ra7 Ke8
  67. 67.Kd2 Kd8
  68. 68.Kc1 Ke8
  69. 69.Kd2 Kd8
  70. 70.Kc1 e3
  71. 71.Ra3 Kd7
  72. 72.Kb2 Ke6
  73. 73.Rxe3+ Kf5
  74. 74.Rf3+ Kxg5
  75. 75.Rxf7 h5
  76. 76.Rf3 Kg4
  77. 77.Rh3 h4
  78. 78.Ka1 Be4
  79. 79.Kxa2 Bxg2
  80. 80.Rxh4+ Kxh4

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