Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

14th WCh-Rapid Final · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2009.08.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3r/pk3pp1/1bq4p/4B2P/2P4N/1P2nQP1/R2p1K2/7R w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 Bc5
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Bb6
  7. 7.h3 Bd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.Nc4 Ng6
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.g3 Qe6
  13. 13.a4 c6
  14. 14.a5 Bc7
  15. 15.Ne3 Ne7
  16. 16.h5 d5
  17. 17.Ra4 O-O-O
  18. 18.Nh4 Qd7
  19. 19.Kf1 c5
  20. 20.b3 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qc2 Nc5
  23. 23.Ra2 d4
  24. 24.cxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Neg2 d3
  26. 26.Qd1 Ne4
  27. 27.a6 d2
  28. 28.axb7+ Kb8
  29. 29.Bb2 Nf5
  30. 30.Kg1 Nxf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Bb6+
  32. 32.Ne3 Nxe3
  33. 33.Be5+ Kxb7
  34. 34.Qf3+ Qc6

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