Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

14th WCh-Rapid Final · 2009 · Center Game · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2009.08.02
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

N5k1/pp3p2/2n2pp1/5q2/3p4/PK2bPQ1/1P4PP/3R2NR b - - 6 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O-O Re8
  8. 8.Qg3 Rxe4
  9. 9.a3 Rg4
  10. 10.Qe3 Bf8
  11. 11.f3 Rg6
  12. 12.Qf2 d5
  13. 13.Bd3 d4
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe8
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Nb5 Bh6+
  18. 18.Kb1 Be3
  19. 19.Qg3 Bf5
  20. 20.Nxc7 Qd7
  21. 21.Nxa8 Bxc2+
  22. 22.Kxc2 Qf5+
  23. 23.Kb3 Qd5+
  24. 24.Kc2 Qf5+
  25. 25.Kb3

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