Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2016.09.30
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1p1kn1p1/p1b5/P1B4P/1P3K2/5P2/2B5 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.a3 Nd7
  7. 7.Ba2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nb6
  9. 9.Ne2 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Nxd5
  13. 13.f4 Qd7
  14. 14.fxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Ng3 Qh3
  16. 16.Qh5 Qxh5
  17. 17.Nxh5 Rad8
  18. 18.Rd1 c5
  19. 19.Kg2 Nf6
  20. 20.Re1 Ng6
  21. 21.Nf4 Nh4+
  22. 22.Kh3 Nf5
  23. 23.d4 Rfe8
  24. 24.Ne6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bxe6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bxf5 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Kg2 Rd5
  29. 29.Bh3 a5
  30. 30.Be3 Bc5
  31. 31.Bf4 Rxe1
  32. 32.Rxe1 Bd6
  33. 33.Bc1 Re5
  34. 34.Rd1 Rd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Nxd5
  36. 36.Bf5 b6
  37. 37.b3 g6
  38. 38.Be4 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kf3 Ne6
  40. 40.Bd5 Ke7
  41. 41.h4 Bc5
  42. 42.a4 Kd6
  43. 43.Bc4

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