Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 5.3
Date 2017.06.29
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1Q2k/6R1/8/5p2/4bK2/2B5/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ne1 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Re8
  9. 9.f3 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.fxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Qb3 Qh5
  13. 13.Nd3 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf4 Qc5+
  15. 15.e3 Na5
  16. 16.Qb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Nc6
  18. 18.a3 Nd8
  19. 19.d3 Nd6
  20. 20.e4 Bc6
  21. 21.a4 a6
  22. 22.Bb2 Ne6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rad8
  24. 24.Ra3 Nc8
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.b5 axb5
  27. 27.axb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.Ra8 Re8
  31. 31.e5 Nd6
  32. 32.Ra7 Nc8
  33. 33.Rb7 Ne7
  34. 34.Ba3 Nf5
  35. 35.Be4 g6
  36. 36.Kf2 h5
  37. 37.h3 Rd8
  38. 38.g4 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Bxd3
  40. 40.gxf5 Bxe4
  41. 41.e6 f6
  42. 42.Be7 c5
  43. 43.Rd7 Ra8
  44. 44.Bxf6 gxf5
  45. 45.Rg7+ Kh8
  46. 46.Ke3 Rf8
  47. 47.Be5 c4
  48. 48.Kf4 Ra8
  49. 49.e7 c3
  50. 50.Bxc3 Rc8
  51. 51.e8=Q+

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