Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · English Opening · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2012.12.01
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/b1Q3pp/Np6/5p2/1P2p1n1/P3P1P1/1N1q1PBP/6K1 w - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 e5
  6. 6.Nb5 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 a6
  8. 8.N5c3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bg2 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Nb6
  12. 12.Be3 Nc4
  13. 13.Qc1 O-O
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc7
  15. 15.a3 Nxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 Ba5
  17. 17.Nd2 Bb6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rad8
  19. 19.Na4 Ba7
  20. 20.Qc3 Rd4
  21. 21.Qc2 f5
  22. 22.e3 Rdd8
  23. 23.b4 e4
  24. 24.Nb3 Qf7
  25. 25.Nbc5 Bd5
  26. 26.Rd2 b6
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Nxa6 Ne5
  29. 29.Rd1 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qxd5
  31. 31.Nb2 Qd2
  32. 32.Qc7 Ng4

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