Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 20.5
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/8/P3N3/3KP2R/2P5/r7/6q1 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.e4 Ne7
  10. 10.Qb3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Nec6
  12. 12.Bb5 e5
  13. 13.Ne2 Be6
  14. 14.Bc4 Bxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Rac8
  17. 17.O-O Qc7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Na5
  19. 19.Qb5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Rd5 b6
  21. 21.Bxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.Rad1 g6
  23. 23.h4 h5
  24. 24.Rd7 Qb6
  25. 25.R1d5 Nc6
  26. 26.Rxc5 Nb8
  27. 27.Qxb6 axb6
  28. 28.Rxc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Rb7 Na6
  30. 30.Rxb6 Nc5
  31. 31.a5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rb5 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Nd3+
  34. 34.Ke3 Ne1
  35. 35.Rxe5 Nxg2+
  36. 36.Kf2 Nxh4
  37. 37.Nd4 f6
  38. 38.Re7 Ra1
  39. 39.Nc6 Ra2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Ng2+
  41. 41.Kd4 h4
  42. 42.Rb7 h3
  43. 43.Rb1 Nh4
  44. 44.Ke3 Ng2+
  45. 45.Kd4 Nh4
  46. 46.f4 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 fxg5
  48. 48.Rh1 g4
  49. 49.Ne5 g3
  50. 50.Rxh3 g2
  51. 51.Rxh4 g1=Q+

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