Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2012.06.07
Opening Dutch Defense (A88)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/4k3/8/8/5K2/8 w - - 1 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.b3 Qc7
  9. 9.Ba3 Re8
  10. 10.Qc1 a5
  11. 11.Rd1 Na6
  12. 12.Ne1 Nb4
  13. 13.Nc2 Nxc2
  14. 14.Qxc2 e5
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bd6 Qf7
  17. 17.Na4 Nd7
  18. 18.e4 f4
  19. 19.c5 Bf8
  20. 20.f3 Kg7
  21. 21.Qc3 fxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Qf6
  23. 23.Rac1 h5
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Qxc3
  26. 26.Rxc3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nb6 Bg4
  28. 28.Rd4 Rad8
  29. 29.e5 Ng8
  30. 30.Rcd3 Kf7
  31. 31.Bxf8 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxf8
  33. 33.Nc4 Ne7
  34. 34.Nxa5 Ra8
  35. 35.b4 Be6
  36. 36.a3 Bd5
  37. 37.Bh3 Nf5
  38. 38.Rd3 Ke6
  39. 39.Nxb7 g5
  40. 40.Nd6 g4
  41. 41.Bf1 h4
  42. 42.b5 h3
  43. 43.Rxh3 gxh3
  44. 44.Bxh3 cxb5
  45. 45.Bxf5+ Ke7
  46. 46.Nxb5 Bc4
  47. 47.Nd6 Bd5
  48. 48.Bg6 Rxa3
  49. 49.f5 Rc3
  50. 50.f6+ Kf8
  51. 51.Be4 Rxc5
  52. 52.Bxd5 Rxd5
  53. 53.Ne4 Rxe5
  54. 54.Ng3 Kf7
  55. 55.Kf2 Kxf6
  56. 56.Kf3 Ra5
  57. 57.Ne4+ Ke5
  58. 58.Nf2 Ra4
  59. 59.Kg3 Kf5
  60. 60.Kf3 Ra3+
  61. 61.Ke2 Kf4
  62. 62.Nd3+ Ke4
  63. 63.Nf2+ Kd4
  64. 64.Ng4 Rg3
  65. 65.Nf2 Re3+
  66. 66.Kf1 Re8
  67. 67.Kg2 Rf8
  68. 68.Kg3 Kd5
  69. 69.Ng4 Ke4
  70. 70.Nf2+ Rxf2
  71. 71.Kxf2 Ke5

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