Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2014.08.27
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2R2n2/6pk/1p2p1pp/3pP3/3P1P1P/q4NK1/1r4P1/2Q5 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Qe3 Re8
  15. 15.Bd2 Qa5
  16. 16.Qe1 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Qd8
  18. 18.Ng5 Bg6
  19. 19.Bxg6 fxg6
  20. 20.f4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rac1 Qb6
  22. 22.a5 Qa6
  23. 23.Qb4 h6
  24. 24.Nf3 b6
  25. 25.Qd6 Nf8
  26. 26.axb6 axb6
  27. 27.Qb4 Qd3
  28. 28.Qd2 Qb3
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Ra8
  31. 31.h4 Ra2
  32. 32.Rc2 Ra1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rb1
  34. 34.Kg3 Kh7
  35. 35.Rc8 Rxb2
  36. 36.Qc1 Qa2
  37. 37.Qh1 Qa3
  38. 38.Qc1 Qa2
  39. 39.Qh1 Qa3
  40. 40.Qc1

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