Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b3k1/8/2p1p2P/2N1P1P1/1rP4b/1P2B3/6K1/5R2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Nh4 f6
  7. 7.Qe2 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.c4 O-O
  10. 10.f4 d6
  11. 11.Nc3 f5
  12. 12.Nf3 fxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Ba6
  14. 14.e5 Nf5
  15. 15.Rd1 Qb6
  16. 16.Na4 Qb4
  17. 17.b3 d5
  18. 18.Bd2 Qa3
  19. 19.Qf2 d4
  20. 20.Qe1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Ng5 Re8
  22. 22.Ne4 Bf8
  23. 23.g4 Nh6
  24. 24.h3 Rab8
  25. 25.Bc1 Qb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Rxb4
  27. 27.Naxc5 Bc8
  28. 28.Rxd4 Kg7
  29. 29.Be3 Nf7
  30. 30.Rad1 g5
  31. 31.Nd6 Rd8
  32. 32.Nxf7 Rxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Kxf7
  34. 34.fxg5 a5
  35. 35.Rf1+ Kg8
  36. 36.h4 Be7
  37. 37.Kg2 h6
  38. 38.gxh6 Bxh4
  39. 39.Be3 a4
  40. 40.g5 axb3
  41. 41.axb3

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