Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Superbet Classic 2022 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 8.2
Date 2022.05.13
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/8/2N5/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bb3 Qxd3
  12. 12.Nxe5 Qf5
  13. 13.Nef3 Rad8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd5
  15. 15.Qe4 Qxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Be7
  17. 17.Rd1 Nf6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.g4 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Bxd1 Bg6
  21. 21.Bf4 Nb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rc1 Bxc1
  24. 24.Bxc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Be2 Bd3
  26. 26.Kf1 Rd5
  27. 27.Be3 a5
  28. 28.a3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Bxe2+
  30. 30.Kxe2 f6
  31. 31.Nd4 Kf7
  32. 32.Kd3 h5
  33. 33.Kc4 c6
  34. 34.b5 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Ke8
  36. 36.b6 Kd7
  37. 37.Nb3 Rd1
  38. 38.Nc5+ Kc8
  39. 39.Bf4 Rg1
  40. 40.Bg3 Rc1+
  41. 41.Kd4 Rd1+
  42. 42.Nd3 Ra1
  43. 43.Bd6 Ra6
  44. 44.Bf8 Ra4+
  45. 45.Bb4 Ra6
  46. 46.Kc5 Ra1
  47. 47.Kd4 Ra6
  48. 48.Bf8 Ra4+
  49. 49.Nb4 Kd7
  50. 50.f3 g6
  51. 51.Bc5 Ke6
  52. 52.Kc4 f5
  53. 53.g5 f4
  54. 54.Bd4 Kd6
  55. 55.Bg7 Kd7
  56. 56.Be5 c5
  57. 57.Kxc5 Ra3
  58. 58.Nd5 Rxf3
  59. 59.Nxf4 Rf1
  60. 60.Kd5 Rf3
  61. 61.Bc7 Rg3
  62. 62.Ne6 Rg1
  63. 63.Nc5+ Kc8
  64. 64.Ne4 Rd1+
  65. 65.Ke5 Re1
  66. 66.Kf4 Kd7
  67. 67.Nd6 Kc6
  68. 68.Nc4 Rf1+
  69. 69.Ke4 Re1+
  70. 70.Kd4 Kb5
  71. 71.Nd6+ Kc6
  72. 72.Nf7 Kd7
  73. 73.Ne5+ Ke6
  74. 74.Nxg6 Kf5
  75. 75.Ne5 Rd1+
  76. 76.Kc5 Kxg5
  77. 77.Nf7+ Kf6
  78. 78.Nd6 Rc1+
  79. 79.Kb5 Rb1+
  80. 80.Ka4 Ra1+
  81. 81.Kb3 Ke6
  82. 82.Nxb7 Rc1
  83. 83.Kb4 Rxc7
  84. 84.Nc5+ Kd6
  85. 85.bxc7 Kxc7

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