Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 16.5
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p3k2/p4p1p/P5p1/1PbB2P1/4KPP1/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 d5
  11. 11.O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 dxc4
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qxd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 Rd8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  16. 16.Rd1 Be7
  17. 17.Rd4 Kf8
  18. 18.Bf3 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 g4
  20. 20.Be2 b6
  21. 21.Kf1 Bb7
  22. 22.Rxc4 Rc8
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  24. 24.Nb5 a5
  25. 25.Nd6 Bd7
  26. 26.Bb5 Nh5
  27. 27.Bxd7 Nxg3+
  28. 28.hxg3 Bxd6
  29. 29.Ke2 Ke7
  30. 30.Bb5 Be5
  31. 31.b3 f5
  32. 32.a4 Bc3
  33. 33.Bd3 h5
  34. 34.e4 Kf6
  35. 35.exf5 exf5

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