Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.7
Date 2017.08.23
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/5k2/P3p3/1r5p/5P1K/8/5B2 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.h4 f6
  9. 9.c4 Nb6
  10. 10.Rh3 fxe5
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Bg5 Qe6
  13. 13.O-O-O Be7
  14. 14.Qe4 Qg6
  15. 15.Qxc6+ Bd7
  16. 16.Qxc7 Bxg5+
  17. 17.hxg5 Bxh3
  18. 18.c5 O-O
  19. 19.cxb6 Qxg5+
  20. 20.Rd2 Rac8
  21. 21.Qxd6 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bc4+ Kh8
  23. 23.b7 Rxd6
  24. 24.bxc8=R+ Bxc8
  25. 25.Ne4 Qxd2+
  26. 26.Nxd2 h5
  27. 27.Kd1 h4
  28. 28.Ke2 g5
  29. 29.f3 Kg7
  30. 30.b3 Rd4
  31. 31.Ke3 Bb7
  32. 32.Bf1 g4
  33. 33.fxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Kf2 Bd5
  35. 35.a3 Rg3
  36. 36.Nf3 Bxf3
  37. 37.gxf3 Rg6
  38. 38.b4 Rc6
  39. 39.a4 Rc2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rc1
  41. 41.Kf2 Ra1
  42. 42.a5 Ra4
  43. 43.Kg2 Rxb4
  44. 44.Kh3 Kf6

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