Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.4
Date 2014.01.15
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4kp2/pK2p3/P1N1P2p/5P1P/8/4b3 b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Ng4
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh6
  11. 11.c5 g4
  12. 12.Nh4 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.dxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Bc4+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.O-O Nd4
  18. 18.Rad1 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Nxe6
  20. 20.f3 gxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  24. 24.Bf2 a6
  25. 25.Kf1 Kg8
  26. 26.Ke2 Kf7
  27. 27.Be3 Ke6
  28. 28.Na4 Bf8
  29. 29.Bxh6 Bxh6
  30. 30.Nc5+ Kf7
  31. 31.Kd3 Bf4
  32. 32.h3 Bg5
  33. 33.Nf5 Ne6
  34. 34.Nxe6 Kxe6
  35. 35.Kc4 b6
  36. 36.a4 Bd2
  37. 37.b3 h5
  38. 38.b4 a5
  39. 39.bxa5 bxa5
  40. 40.Kb5 Kd7
  41. 41.Ng7 h4
  42. 42.Nf5 Be1
  43. 43.Ne3 Ke6
  44. 44.Nc4

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