Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 2.1
Date 2023.09.22
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rr/4k3/p3bpQ1/2p1p2p/3pPP1P/qP6/P1P1N3/1K1R3R w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qf3 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.Bg3 d6
  14. 14.Bh3 Qb4
  15. 15.g5 Bxh3
  16. 16.gxf6 Be6
  17. 17.fxg7 Bxg7
  18. 18.b3 h5
  19. 19.Qd3 Ke7
  20. 20.f3 Rhd8
  21. 21.Be1 Qa3+
  22. 22.Kb1 d5
  23. 23.Bd2 d4
  24. 24.Bg5+ Bf6
  25. 25.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  26. 26.Ne2 c5
  27. 27.Qd2 Ke7
  28. 28.Qg5+ f6
  29. 29.Qg7+ Bf7
  30. 30.f4 Rg8
  31. 31.Qh7 Rh8
  32. 32.Qf5 Be6
  33. 33.Qg6 Rbg8

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