Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.17
Date 2020.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1p2R2p/p5pk/1pQ5/5P2/2P4P/PPq2P1K/8 b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.d4 c6
  9. 9.dxe5 cxb5
  10. 10.exf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qh5 Qc6
  13. 13.Nf3 d6
  14. 14.Re1 f6
  15. 15.Be3 a6
  16. 16.Bxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Qd5+ Rf7
  18. 18.Rad1 Bg4
  19. 19.Qxd6 Qa5
  20. 20.Qd5 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Re8
  22. 22.f4 g6
  23. 23.e5 Qb6
  24. 24.Rd4 fxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rf8
  26. 26.Re7 Kg7
  27. 27.Qe5+ Qf6
  28. 28.Rdd7 Rxe7
  29. 29.Rxe7+ Kh6
  30. 30.Qc7 Rh8
  31. 31.h3 Qf5
  32. 32.Kh2 Qc2
  33. 33.Qc5

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