Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2020 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.15
Date 2020.11.11
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/5k2/7K/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Qd2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O-O exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Re8
  11. 11.Qd3 b5
  12. 12.f3 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Be6
  15. 15.Qa5 c5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rexd8
  17. 17.Bc4 a5
  18. 18.Rd3 a4
  19. 19.Rhd1 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 Ra2
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Bd5 Kf6
  23. 23.Kb1 Ra6
  24. 24.c3 bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rb8
  26. 26.Kb2 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Ke6
  28. 28.Rc2 Rba8
  29. 29.Kc3 f5
  30. 30.Rcd2 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Rb8
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rab6
  34. 34.Rb2 Rb4
  35. 35.Rc4 Rxc4+
  36. 36.Kxc4 Rc8+
  37. 37.Kd3 Kd5
  38. 38.Ra2 e4+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rb8
  40. 40.Ra5+ Kd4
  41. 41.Ra4+ Kd5
  42. 42.Kc3 Rc8+
  43. 43.Rc4 Rxc4+
  44. 44.bxc4+ Kc5
  45. 45.g3 h6
  46. 46.h3 e3
  47. 47.Kd3 e2
  48. 48.Kxe2 Kxc4
  49. 49.Ke3 Kd5
  50. 50.Kf4 Ke6
  51. 51.h4 h5
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.Kxg4 Kf6
  54. 54.h5 gxh5+
  55. 55.Kxh5

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