Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/6pp/3R4/8/2P3P1/r4PKP/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Nbd2 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nge7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.c3 b5
  10. 10.e5 b4
  11. 11.Nb3 c4
  12. 12.dxc4 dxc4
  13. 13.Nbd4 Rb8
  14. 14.Bg5 Qc7
  15. 15.Nxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Bf6 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Ng5 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 Ne7
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Qd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.exd6 Nf5
  23. 23.Ne5 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Rb5
  25. 25.Rad1 Rd8
  26. 26.Nxc4 Rc5
  27. 27.Re4 Rd5
  28. 28.Ree1 Nxd6
  29. 29.Rxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rd1 Ra6
  32. 32.Rxd5 Rxa2

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