Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.3
Date 2014.02.02
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r2/P6p/2q3p1/3p4/3B1k2/5R1Q/5P2/6K1 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d4 a6
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.e4 b5
  10. 10.d5 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Na5
  12. 12.Qc2 c6
  13. 13.Nfd4 cxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Qc7
  15. 15.b3 e5
  16. 16.dxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.a3 bxa3
  18. 18.Bd2 Nb7
  19. 19.Rxa3 e5
  20. 20.Nc6 Ra8
  21. 21.Nb4 a5
  22. 22.Qa2 Bf5
  23. 23.Nd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5+ Kh8
  25. 25.b4 Bxh3
  26. 26.Rb1 Bf5
  27. 27.Rb2 Bd7
  28. 28.bxa5 Bc6
  29. 29.Nc3 Nc5
  30. 30.Be3 e4
  31. 31.a6 Nd3
  32. 32.Rb7 Qc8
  33. 33.Nxe4 Bxd5
  34. 34.cxd5 Qg4
  35. 35.Rxd3 Qxe4
  36. 36.Rdb3 Qxd5
  37. 37.Qe2 Qc6
  38. 38.a7 d5
  39. 39.Rxg7 Kxg7
  40. 40.Bd4+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qe3+ Kh5
  42. 42.g4+ Kh4
  43. 43.Qh6+ Kxg4
  44. 44.Qh3+ Kf4
  45. 45.Rf3+

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