Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site	Zagreb CRO
Round	8.4
Date	2024.07.13
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves	73

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3r4/8/2k1K3/8/3p4/3R4 w - - 3 74

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Bc4 e6
6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
8. 8.O-O Be7
9. 9.c4 e5
10. 10.Nc3 O-O
11. 11.Be3 Be6
12. 12.Qe2 a5
13. 13.Rfd1 Qb8
14. 14.b3 h6
15. 15.h3 Rd8
16. 16.Rac1 Nd7
17. 17.Qd2 Nc5
18. 18.Be2 Qb4
19. 19.Qc2 Bg5
20. 20.Bxg5 hxg5
21. 21.Rb1 a4
22. 22.bxa4 Qa5
23. 23.Qc1 Nxa4
24. 24.Nxa4 Qxa4
25. 25.Rb2 Qa3
26. 26.Rd3 Qa5
27. 27.Qxg5 Qe1+
28. 28.Kh2 Rab8
29. 29.Rg3 g6
30. 30.Bh5 Qxe4
31. 31.Re2 Qf4
32. 32.Qe7 Rd7
33. 33.Qg5 Qxg5
34. 34.Rxg5 Bxc4
35. 35.Rc2 Bd5
36. 36.Rg3 Ra7
37. 37.a3 Rb3
38. 38.Rxb3 Bxb3
39. 39.Rc3 gxh5
40. 40.Rxb3 d5
41. 41.Rb6 Rxa3
42. 42.Rxc6 Kg7
43. 43.Rd6 d4
44. 44.g4 hxg4
45. 45.hxg4 f6
46. 46.f4 Rf3
47. 47.fxe5 fxe5
48. 48.Kg2 Rf4
49. 49.g5 Rg4+
50. 50.Kf3 Rxg5
51. 51.Ke4 Kf7
52. 52.Ra6 Rg6
53. 53.Ra7+ Kf6
54. 54.Ra6+ Kg5
55. 55.Ra8 Re6
56. 56.Rf8 Kg6
57. 57.Rf1 Kg7
58. 58.Rf2 Rf6
59. 59.Ra2 Re6
60. 60.Rf2 Re7
61. 61.Rf5 Kg6
62. 62.Rf1 Rf7
63. 63.Rg1+ Kf6
64. 64.Ra1 Re7
65. 65.Ra6+ Re6
66. 66.Ra8 Rd6
67. 67.Rf8+ Ke6
68. 68.Re8+ Kd7
69. 69.Rh8 d3
70. 70.Rh1 d2
71. 71.Rd1 Kc6
72. 72.Kxe5 Kc5
73. 73.Ke4 Kc4

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