Event: Day 1 - Round 2: Ian Nepomniachtchi - Levon Aronian
Date: 2023-09-22
White: Ian Nepomniachtchi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2766
Black: Levon Aronian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2756
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:15] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:29] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:00] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:29] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:15] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:10:09] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:08:22] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:29] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:08:24] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:09:15] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:06:43] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:08] } 13. Bg3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:39] } 14. Bh3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:04] } 14... Qb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:06] } 15. g5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:38] } 15... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:09] } 16. gxf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:42] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:12] } 17. fxg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:44] } 17... Bxg7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:16] } 18. b3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:47] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:05] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:38] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:13] } 20. f3?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 20... Rhd8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 21. Be1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:13] } 21... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:22] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:17] } 22... d5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 23. Bd2? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 23... d4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:03:18] } 24. Bg5+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:26] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 25. Bxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 26. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 26... c5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:55] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:47] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28. Qg5+ { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28... f6 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:21] } 29. Qg7+?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 29... Bf7 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30. f4?? { [%eval -5.16] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. Qh7 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Rh8 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32. Qf5 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Be6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33. Qg6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Rbg8 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:20] } 0-1