Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

CCT Final RR 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2024.12.19
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6b1/8/7k/6r1/P7/2PP1Q1P/1P3Pp1/6K1 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.h3 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb3 Kh8
  10. 10.a4 a5
  11. 11.Re1 f6
  12. 12.Nf1 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Bd7
  14. 14.c3 f5
  15. 15.Nf3 Bf6
  16. 16.Ng3 Qe8
  17. 17.Bf4 Qg6
  18. 18.Bxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 f4
  21. 21.Ne4 f3
  22. 22.Rg5 Qh6
  23. 23.Rg3 fxg2
  24. 24.Ng5 Bc6
  25. 25.Qg4 Nd5
  26. 26.Re1 Nf4
  27. 27.Re7 Rae8
  28. 28.Rxe8 Bxe8
  29. 29.Rf3 Qf6
  30. 30.Nf7+ Bxf7
  31. 31.Rxf4 Bxb3
  32. 32.Rxf6 gxf6
  33. 33.Qd4 Rg8
  34. 34.Qxf6+ Rg7
  35. 35.Qd8+ Bg8
  36. 36.Qf6 h5
  37. 37.Qh6+ Bh7
  38. 38.Qxh5 Rg6
  39. 39.Qxa5 Kg7
  40. 40.Qxc7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qxb7 Rg5
  42. 42.Qf3 Bg8

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