Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 15.2
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5p1p/5p2/8/5P2/2R5/r5PP/5RK1 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.d4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 d6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Bb7
  15. 15.Nxb5 Nb4
  16. 16.Qc4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxb4 c6
  18. 18.Qxd6 Qb6+
  19. 19.Qd4 Qxb5
  20. 20.Be3 Qf5
  21. 21.Qe5 Bxc2
  22. 22.Bxc2 Qxc2
  23. 23.Rac1 Qxb2
  24. 24.Qxb2 Rxb2
  25. 25.Bd4 Ra2
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Re8
  28. 28.Rc3

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