Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.17
Date 2017.08.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/5r1k/3K4/7p/4P3/8/8 b - - 9 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nb7
  13. 13.c4 bxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 a5
  15. 15.Be3 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qd5 Rxa2
  18. 18.Rxa2 Nc3
  19. 19.Qxb7 Nxa2
  20. 20.Bd2 Qb8
  21. 21.Qxb8 Rxb8
  22. 22.b5 Ra8
  23. 23.Rb1 Ra4
  24. 24.Rb2 e4
  25. 25.Nd4 Bf6
  26. 26.b6 cxb6
  27. 27.Rxb6 h6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rxc4
  29. 29.Nf5 Kh7
  30. 30.g3 Nb4
  31. 31.Rd7 Nc6
  32. 32.Bf4 Kg6
  33. 33.Ne3 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ne5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Bxe5
  36. 36.Re7 Rc5
  37. 37.Ng4 Bc3
  38. 38.h4 f5
  39. 39.Ne3 Bd4
  40. 40.Re6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rd6 Bxe3
  42. 42.fxe3 Re5
  43. 43.Kh3 Re6
  44. 44.Rd5 Kf6
  45. 45.g4 Re5
  46. 46.Rd6+ Ke7
  47. 47.Ra6 fxg4+
  48. 48.Kxg4 Re6
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kf6
  50. 50.h5 Re5
  51. 51.Ra6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Ra8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Ra4 Rg5+
  55. 55.Kh4 Re5
  56. 56.Kg4 Kg8
  57. 57.Ra8+ Kf7
  58. 58.Ra7+ Kf6
  59. 59.Ra6+ Re6
  60. 60.Ra5 g5
  61. 61.hxg6 Kxg6
  62. 62.Kf4 h5
  63. 63.Rg5+ Kh6
  64. 64.Rg8 Rf6+
  65. 65.Kxe4 h4
  66. 66.Kd5 Rf5+
  67. 67.Kd6 Rf6+
  68. 68.Kd5 Rf5+
  69. 69.Kd6 Rf6+
  70. 70.Kd5

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