Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/p1Q1Rp2/2p5/1p1p1q2/1K1P4/1PP2P2/6r1/8 b - - 11 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 h5
  9. 9.h4 Ne4
  10. 10.Ne2 Nxg3
  11. 11.Nxg3 gxh4
  12. 12.Nxh5 Qg5
  13. 13.Qa4+ Nc6
  14. 14.Nf4 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 O-O-O
  17. 17.Kb2 Kb8
  18. 18.Qb3 Bc8
  19. 19.Ka1 b6
  20. 20.Rb1 Bb7
  21. 21.Be2 Rh6
  22. 22.Bf3 Na5
  23. 23.Qc2 Nc4
  24. 24.Qd3 c6
  25. 25.Bd1 Bc8
  26. 26.Qe2 Bf5
  27. 27.Rc1 Re8
  28. 28.Rh2 Kb7
  29. 29.Qf1 Qe7
  30. 30.Bb3 Na5
  31. 31.Kb2 b5
  32. 32.Rh1 Ka8
  33. 33.Nd3 Bxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Rg6
  35. 35.Rh2 Reg8
  36. 36.Qf5 Kb7
  37. 37.Qh3 Rg4
  38. 38.Rc2 R8g6
  39. 39.f3 Rg3
  40. 40.Qxh4 Qxe3
  41. 41.Qd8 Nxb3
  42. 42.axb3 Qe6
  43. 43.Rh8 Rxg2
  44. 44.Rxg2 Rxg2+
  45. 45.Ka3 Ka6
  46. 46.Re8 Qg6
  47. 47.Kb4 Qf5
  48. 48.Qa5+ Kb7
  49. 49.Re7+ Kc8
  50. 50.Qc7#

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