Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Qk/8/8/p2P4/Pp3q1p/2b1R1P1/2P4P/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 b4
  10. 10.Nd5 e6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.Bg5 Be7
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Qd7
  15. 15.Nxg7+ Kf7
  16. 16.Nf5 Rag8
  17. 17.Nh6+ Ke8
  18. 18.Nxg8 Rxg8
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Qh5+ Qf7
  21. 21.Qh3 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rad1 Qg6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Be5
  24. 24.g3 h5
  25. 25.Re3 a5
  26. 26.Qf1 Bc6
  27. 27.f4 Qh6
  28. 28.Rf3 Bc3
  29. 29.Qc4 d5
  30. 30.exd5 Bd7
  31. 31.Re3+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qc5+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qxd7 Qxf4
  35. 35.Qe6 h4
  36. 36.Qxg8+

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