Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.3
Date 2021.06.21
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/3R3p/5K1P/1n6/5P2/8 b - - 12 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 c5
  7. 7.Ne5 Qc8
  8. 8.Qd3 Bc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Nxc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.b3 Rd8
  13. 13.Qb1 Nd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bb2 Qe6
  16. 16.e3 Bf6
  17. 17.Rc1 b6
  18. 18.a3 a5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Qxf6
  20. 20.Qd3 g6
  21. 21.Rab1 Rac8
  22. 22.Qb5 Ne7
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 c4
  25. 25.d3 cxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Rxc1 Qb2
  28. 28.Rb1 Qe5
  29. 29.Qb5 Qe6
  30. 30.Rd1 Kg7
  31. 31.h4 h5
  32. 32.Rd4 Qc6
  33. 33.Qd3 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qb2
  35. 35.Rf4 Rd6
  36. 36.e4 d4
  37. 37.Qf3 Qa2
  38. 38.e5 Rd8
  39. 39.Rf6 Nf5
  40. 40.Bh3 Qd5
  41. 41.Qf4 Nh6
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.Rxe6 Rf8
  44. 44.Re7+ Rf7
  45. 45.Be6 Ng4+
  46. 46.Kg1 Qxe6
  47. 47.Rxe6 Rxf4
  48. 48.gxf4 Nh6
  49. 49.Rxb6 Nf5
  50. 50.b5 Kf7
  51. 51.Rc6 d3
  52. 52.Rc3 Nd4
  53. 53.Rxd3 Nxb5
  54. 54.f5 gxf5
  55. 55.Rd5 Nc3
  56. 56.Rxf5+ Kg6
  57. 57.Re5 Na4
  58. 58.Kg2 Nb2
  59. 59.Kf3 Nc4
  60. 60.Rc5 Nd2+
  61. 61.Kf4 Nb3
  62. 62.Rd5

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