Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 12.5
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3q1ppk/4p3/7p/7P/6P1/5K2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bf5
  3. 3.d3 e6
  4. 4.Nd2 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 h6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bh7
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.Ngf3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Rfd8
  13. 13.Rad1 a5
  14. 14.a4 Nb4
  15. 15.Rc1 Rac8
  16. 16.Ne5 Na2
  17. 17.Ra1 Nb4
  18. 18.Rac1 Na2
  19. 19.Rcd1 Nb4
  20. 20.Nf1 c4
  21. 21.bxc4 dxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Na6
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Ng4 Nxg4
  25. 25.Qxg4 Bf8
  26. 26.Ne3 Nc5
  27. 27.Ra1 Qc6
  28. 28.e5 Be4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qf3 Rd2
  31. 31.Rf1 Bc5
  32. 32.Bc1 Bxe3
  33. 33.Bxd2 Bxd2
  34. 34.Rd1 Qxc4
  35. 35.Qd3 Qc6
  36. 36.Rxd2 Nxd2
  37. 37.Qxd2 Qxa4
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qc7 Qc6
  40. 40.Qxa5 Qxc2
  41. 41.h4 Qb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 b5
  43. 43.Qa7 Qf5
  44. 44.Qd4 b4
  45. 45.Qxb4 Qxf2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Qf5+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qxe5
  48. 48.Qb7 Qf5
  49. 49.Qd7 h5
  50. 50.Kg2 Qd5+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qxd7

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