Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.06.08
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4P2k/5K2/5P2/8/6Rp/7r b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 f5
  10. 10.Rc1 Kh8
  11. 11.a3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bc5 Re8
  13. 13.b4 Be6
  14. 14.Re1 Qd7
  15. 15.e4 a6
  16. 16.Bh3 g6
  17. 17.Be3 Qg7
  18. 18.Ng5 Bg8
  19. 19.Nf3 f4
  20. 20.Bxb6 cxb6
  21. 21.Nd5 g5
  22. 22.Bd7 Re6
  23. 23.Bxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.Nxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Rxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Qa1 a5
  27. 27.Qxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 c5
  30. 30.bxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.gxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.Kg2 Ra3
  33. 33.Kf3 c4
  34. 34.Kxf4 cxd3
  35. 35.Rd1 Ra2
  36. 36.Nxd3 Bc4
  37. 37.f3 Rxh2
  38. 38.Ne5 Ba2
  39. 39.Rd7 Rh6
  40. 40.Nf7+ Bxf7
  41. 41.Rxf7 Kg8
  42. 42.Rf5 Rh1
  43. 43.e5 h5
  44. 44.Rg5+ Kf8
  45. 45.Kf5 h4
  46. 46.Rh5 Kg7
  47. 47.f4 h3
  48. 48.Ke6 Kg6
  49. 49.Rg5+ Kh6
  50. 50.Kf5 Rh2
  51. 51.Rg8 Rh1
  52. 52.e6 h2
  53. 53.Rg2

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