Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/p1n1kp1p/1p1p2pP/1PpP2P1/P1P2P2/3BK3/8 w - b6 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bc2 Bg4
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qc7
  9. 9.Nf1 d5
  10. 10.exd5 exd5
  11. 11.Ng3 Bg6
  12. 12.O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.a3 Bd6
  14. 14.b4 c4
  15. 15.d4 Rhe8
  16. 16.Nf5 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rxe4
  18. 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6
  19. 19.Ng5 Re7
  20. 20.Qg4+ Qd7
  21. 21.Qg3 Bd3
  22. 22.Rd1 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 Be2
  24. 24.Re1 Rde8
  25. 25.Be3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Re4
  27. 27.Bd2 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Bxe1 Qe6
  30. 30.Bd2 g6
  31. 31.Qf4 Ne7
  32. 32.Qh6 Qf7
  33. 33.g4 a6
  34. 34.Qe3 Kd7
  35. 35.Qg3 Nc6
  36. 36.f3 Qe7
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd6
  38. 38.Bf4 Qe7
  39. 39.h4 Ke6
  40. 40.h5 g5
  41. 41.Bd2 h6
  42. 42.Qg1 Qh7
  43. 43.Qd1 Qd3
  44. 44.Qe2+ Qxe2+
  45. 45.Kxe2 b5

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