Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

WR Chess Masters TB 2023 · English Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event WR Chess Masters TB 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 2.1
Date 2023.02.25
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2r3p/1pkP4/2p5/4pQ2/Pq6/5P1P/1K1R4 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Qh4
  12. 12.Bb2 g6
  13. 13.d5 Na5
  14. 14.c4 b6
  15. 15.O-O-O Nb7
  16. 16.Rdg1 Nc5
  17. 17.Bf1 f5
  18. 18.Rg3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rhg1 Rf7
  20. 20.Kb1 Kf8
  21. 21.Rh3 Qf6
  22. 22.Be2 Ke7
  23. 23.Bd1 Kd8
  24. 24.Qe2 Qe7
  25. 25.Bc2 Kc8
  26. 26.Ka2 Qd7
  27. 27.Rhg3 f4
  28. 28.Rg4 e4
  29. 29.exf4 exf3
  30. 30.Qxf3 Kb7
  31. 31.f5 Be5
  32. 32.d6+ c6
  33. 33.Bxe5 Rxe5
  34. 34.Rd1 gxf5
  35. 35.Rg8 Qe6
  36. 36.Qc3 Rd7
  37. 37.Kb1 Ne4
  38. 38.Bxe4 fxe4
  39. 39.Qd4 Qxg8
  40. 40.Qxe5 Qxc4
  41. 41.Qg3 Qe6
  42. 42.Kb2 c5
  43. 43.Qf4 Rf7
  44. 44.Qe3 Kc6
  45. 45.Kb1 Rd7
  46. 46.Qf4 Qb3+

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