Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	9.2
Date	2022.08.29
Opening	English Opening (A22)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1p3p2/1P6/1NB3p1/r2Ppb2/PR2n1P1/5PB1/3q2K1 w - - 5 37

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.Nf3 e4
4. 4.Ng5 c6
5. 5.Ngxe4 Nxe4
6. 6.Nxe4 d5
7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
8. 8.Ng3 h5
9. 9.e3 h4
10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
11. 11.d4 Qf6
12. 12.Nc3 Qg6
13. 13.a3 Bf5
14. 14.Qf3 O-O-O
15. 15.Be2 Kb8
16. 16.Bd2 Bd6
17. 17.Rc1 a6
18. 18.b4 Ne7
19. 19.b5 a5
20. 20.b6 Rc8
21. 21.O-O Qe6
22. 22.Rfe1 g5
23. 23.Bf1 Bg4
24. 24.Qxg4 Qxg4
25. 25.Nb5 Qd7
26. 26.Bxa5 Rxc1
27. 27.Rxc1 Rc8
28. 28.Rb1 Rc4
29. 29.e4 Ra4
30. 30.Bd2 Bf4
31. 31.Bb4 dxe4
32. 32.g3 Nd5
33. 33.Bc5 hxg3
34. 34.hxg3 Qg4
35. 35.Bg2 Ne3
36. 36.Rb3 Qd1+

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