Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W · 2023 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2023.09.03
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1K6/r2Pk1P1/8/p7/P3P2P/8/6P1/8 b - - 4 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Re8
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 e5
  13. 13.Bf1 e4
  14. 14.Qg3 Nb6
  15. 15.cxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.a4 Nc4
  17. 17.Ba3 Rc8
  18. 18.Bb4 a5
  19. 19.Ba3 Re6
  20. 20.Rdb1 b6
  21. 21.Rb5 Rec6
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Bd6 Rxc3
  24. 24.Be5 Ne8
  25. 25.Qg4 R8c6
  26. 26.Bg3 g6
  27. 27.Rab1 h5
  28. 28.Qf4 g5
  29. 29.Qe5 h4
  30. 30.Rxd5 hxg3
  31. 31.fxg3 Qc8
  32. 32.Qxg5+ Rg6
  33. 33.Qf4 Nf6
  34. 34.Rf5 Kg7
  35. 35.Rbb5 Rd3
  36. 36.Kh2 Rd1
  37. 37.Rxf6 Rxf6
  38. 38.Rg5+ Rg6
  39. 39.Qe5+ f6
  40. 40.Qe7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.Qxe4+ f5
  43. 43.Qe7 Rc1
  44. 44.d5 Rc7
  45. 45.Qd6+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qxb6 Rg7
  47. 47.Qf6 Qc7
  48. 48.Qxf5+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qf3 Qe5
  50. 50.e4 Rg6
  51. 51.h4 Kg7
  52. 52.Kh3 Qf6
  53. 53.Qe3 Qa1
  54. 54.g4 Qe5
  55. 55.g5 Kh7
  56. 56.Kg4 Rg7
  57. 57.Qf3 Re7
  58. 58.Qf5+ Qxf5+
  59. 59.Kxf5 Rb7
  60. 60.d6 Rb4
  61. 61.Ke5 Kg7
  62. 62.d7 Rb8
  63. 63.Ke6 Kf8
  64. 64.Kd6 Ra8
  65. 65.g6 Ra6+
  66. 66.Kc7 Ra7+
  67. 67.Kc6 Ke7
  68. 68.g7 Ra6+
  69. 69.Kc7 Ra7+
  70. 70.Kb8

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