Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim · 2009 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2009.07.31
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/2p2pk1/1p2qnpp/4p3/1P2P3/2P2Q1P/1P1r1PP1/3NR1K1 b - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 Ba7
  7. 7.h3 d6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.Ng3 Bxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nh4 Kh8
  13. 13.O-O d5
  14. 14.Qe2 Qd6
  15. 15.Bg5 Qe6
  16. 16.b4 h6
  17. 17.Be3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Rad8
  19. 19.Ngf5 Nxf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Rd7
  21. 21.Rfe1 dxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Kh7
  23. 23.Ra5 b6
  24. 24.Rxa6 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qf3 g6
  26. 26.Ne3 Kg7
  27. 27.Ra7 Qc6
  28. 28.Raa1 Rd2
  29. 29.Rad1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Nxd1 Rd2
  31. 31.Qg3 Qe6
  32. 32.Qf3

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