Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Online Olym Top DivC 2020 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Online Olym Top DivC 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2020.08.23
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/8/6p1/2P5/6P1/2Nn1PP1/5K2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 Bb4+
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qb8
  12. 12.Bh4 b5
  13. 13.Bg3 a5
  14. 14.a3 Re8
  15. 15.Nf1 Nh5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Qxh5 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Nf6
  19. 19.Qh4 Qb6
  20. 20.Nd2 b4
  21. 21.axb4 axb4
  22. 22.Rxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Qxb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.cxb4 Rb8
  25. 25.Ra1 g5
  26. 26.Ra4 Kg7
  27. 27.Nf3 Bd7
  28. 28.Ra7 Rxb4
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rxb2
  30. 30.Kf1 Rb1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Rb2+
  32. 32.Ke1 Rb1+
  33. 33.Ke2 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Rb1+
  35. 35.Ne1 Bb5
  36. 36.Bc4 Bxc4
  37. 37.dxc4 Ne4
  38. 38.Ra2 Rc1
  39. 39.Rc2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Nxc2 Nd2+

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