Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Skilling Open KO 2020 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.32
Date 2020.11.26
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rb2/1k1Q1p2/1B4r1/p1P2p2/P7/5b1P/1P3Pr1/2R2K2 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Be2 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.Be3 Ne7
  8. 8.Qd2 h6
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Rfe1 Bb7
  11. 11.h3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bd3 g5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.exd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qc3 Kd8
  17. 17.Qa3 Nf5
  18. 18.c4 Rg8
  19. 19.Rac1 Bf8
  20. 20.c5 d5
  21. 21.Nexg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bxf5 bxc5
  23. 23.dxc5 a5
  24. 24.Bxg5+ Kc8
  25. 25.Qe3 Ra6
  26. 26.Bf4 d4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Bxf3
  28. 28.Bxc7 Rxg2+
  29. 29.Kf1 exf5
  30. 30.Re8+ Kb7
  31. 31.Qxd7 Rag6
  32. 32.Bb6+

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