Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2011.11.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/4R3/1P3k2/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Rd1 Qa5
  9. 9.Nd2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 dxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 Qd8
  12. 12.Bd3 Nb6
  13. 13.O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.d5 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qe2 Rac8
  17. 17.Bb1 Bb4
  18. 18.Be3 Qc7
  19. 19.Bd4 Bxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Qd3 f5
  23. 23.Qxd5+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qf7 Rg8
  25. 25.Rd1 Be8
  26. 26.Qxc7 Rxc7
  27. 27.Bxf5 Bg6
  28. 28.Bg4 Re8
  29. 29.h4 Kg8
  30. 30.Bd7 Re7
  31. 31.Ba4 h6
  32. 32.f3 Kh7
  33. 33.Kf2 a6
  34. 34.Rd6 b5
  35. 35.Bb3 Bf7
  36. 36.Bc2+ Kg8
  37. 37.Bf5 Ra7
  38. 38.a3 Re8
  39. 39.g4 Bc4
  40. 40.g5 hxg5
  41. 41.hxg5 Rf8
  42. 42.Bg4 a5
  43. 43.Kg3 Re8
  44. 44.Bd7 Rea8
  45. 45.Be5 Kf8
  46. 46.Bg4 Re7
  47. 47.Bd4 Ke8
  48. 48.Rg6 Bd3
  49. 49.Rb6 Rd8
  50. 50.Bc3 Rd5
  51. 51.Bh5+ Kd8
  52. 52.Kh4 b4
  53. 53.axb4 axb4
  54. 54.Rxb4 Kc7
  55. 55.f4 g6
  56. 56.Bf3 Rb5
  57. 57.Ra4 Re6
  58. 58.Kg3 Bf5
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kd8
  60. 60.Ra4 Ke8
  61. 61.Rd4 Rb8
  62. 62.Kf2 Reb6
  63. 63.Rd2 Rc8
  64. 64.Bd5 Rd6
  65. 65.Re2+ Kd7
  66. 66.Bb3 Ra6
  67. 67.Rd2+ Ke8
  68. 68.Ke3 Rb6
  69. 69.Ba4+ Kf7
  70. 70.Bd7 Bxd7
  71. 71.Rxd7+ Ke8
  72. 72.Rh7 Rc4
  73. 73.Rh6 Re6+
  74. 74.Be5 Rb4
  75. 75.Kd3 Kd7
  76. 76.Rh7+ Kc6
  77. 77.Kc3 Re4
  78. 78.Rc7+ Kd5
  79. 79.Kd3 R6xe5
  80. 80.fxe5 Rxe5
  81. 81.Ra7 Ke6
  82. 82.Ra6+ Kf5
  83. 83.b4 Kxg5
  84. 84.Ra5 Kf4
  85. 85.Rxe5

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