Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.9
Date 2017.08.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/P1p2qp1/1r5p/R1Q5/4p3/7P/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 38

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.Qc2 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Qd7
  17. 17.Bg5 Nd8
  18. 18.Nc3 Ne6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nd5 Be7
  21. 21.b5 Rfb8
  22. 22.Qd2 Nc5
  23. 23.Qe3 Bf8
  24. 24.Nb4 f5
  25. 25.exf5 Qxf5
  26. 26.Na6 Nxa6
  27. 27.bxa6 Be7
  28. 28.c5 Rb5
  29. 29.cxd6 Bxd6
  30. 30.Nd2 Bc5
  31. 31.Qe2 Rb4
  32. 32.Ra5 e4
  33. 33.Nb3 Rxb3
  34. 34.Qc4+ Qf7
  35. 35.Qxc5 Rb2
  36. 36.h3 h6
  37. 37.a7 Rb6
  38. 38.Rfa1

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