Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2019.08.25
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/2p3p1/P7/1p2p3/1P2P3/q4Q1P/6PK/8 b - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Be6
  11. 11.Ba4 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Ng3 Nh7
  16. 16.a4 Nf8
  17. 17.b4 Ng6
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nd2 Nce7
  21. 21.Nb3 Qc6
  22. 22.Qd2 Nh4
  23. 23.e4 Qg6
  24. 24.Kh2 Bc6
  25. 25.Nc5 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Nexf5
  27. 27.Nge4 Bd5
  28. 28.Re2 Rad8
  29. 29.Rf1 Nd6
  30. 30.Qe1 Nhf5
  31. 31.a5 Rf8
  32. 32.Ref2 Rf7
  33. 33.Rf3 h5
  34. 34.Nxa6 h4
  35. 35.Nac5 Rdf8
  36. 36.Kg1 Qh6
  37. 37.Qc1 Ne3
  38. 38.Rxf7 Rxf7
  39. 39.Rxf7 Kxf7
  40. 40.Qe1 Nxc2
  41. 41.Qf2+ Ke8
  42. 42.Qxc2 Bxe4
  43. 43.Nxe4 Nxe4
  44. 44.dxe4 Qe3+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qf4+
  46. 46.Qf2 Qc1+
  47. 47.Qe1 Qf4+
  48. 48.Kg1 Kd8
  49. 49.Qf2 Qc1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qxc3
  51. 51.a6 Ke8
  52. 52.Qxh4 Qa3
  53. 53.Qh5+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qf3+

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