Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.5
Date 2021.06.19
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q3k1/5r2/8/1p3p2/1P6/4p1P1/5P1P/2b3K1 b - - 1 38

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.b3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxd7 Qxd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Rd1 O-O
  13. 13.Nc3 a6
  14. 14.Rac1 b5
  15. 15.Qf4 h6
  16. 16.d3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qa7
  18. 18.e3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nb4
  20. 20.a3 Nbd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.d4 Nf6
  23. 23.dxc5 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxc5
  25. 25.Bxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Qh5 Bxa3
  27. 27.Rd7 Rf8
  28. 28.Be4 f5
  29. 29.Qxh6 fxe4
  30. 30.Rd5 Qxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 exd5
  32. 32.Qg5+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qxd5 f5
  34. 34.Qd4+ Kg8
  35. 35.b4 Bc1
  36. 36.Qb6 Rf7
  37. 37.Qxa6 e3
  38. 38.Qc8+

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