Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.3
Date 2017.08.18
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6K1/8/5kP1/5P2/8/8/1r6 w - - 1 54

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 d6
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.Bd2 a5
  9. 9.Rc1 Re8
  10. 10.a3 Bc5
  11. 11.Na4 Ba7
  12. 12.c5 e4
  13. 13.dxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Be3 Nxc5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Nxd8
  18. 18.Rxc5 Rxe2
  19. 19.Rxc7 Ne6
  20. 20.Rc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Nd4 Rxb2
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rd8
  23. 23.Nf5 Bb5
  24. 24.R4c3 Bd3
  25. 25.Ne7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Nd5 Bb5
  27. 27.Rc8 Bc6
  28. 28.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  29. 29.Ne3 Rb3
  30. 30.Nc4 Bxg2
  31. 31.Kxg2 b5
  32. 32.Nxa5 Rxa3
  33. 33.Nc6 Nxc6
  34. 34.Rxc6 Ke7
  35. 35.Rb6 Rb3
  36. 36.g4 b4
  37. 37.h4 Rb2
  38. 38.Kg3 b3
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Rb1
  41. 41.Kf4 Kd7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kc6
  43. 43.Rb8 Kc5
  44. 44.Kf5 Kc4
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kd3
  46. 46.Rb8 Rb2
  47. 47.f4 Rb1
  48. 48.Rb7 b2
  49. 49.Rxf7 Rc1
  50. 50.Rb7 b1=Q
  51. 51.Rxb1 Rxb1
  52. 52.Kg6 Ke4
  53. 53.Kxg7 Kf5

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