Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.3
Date 2016.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/1p2N1k1/3K2B1/pP1p4/8/P3r1P1/3r3P/8 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rc1 Qa5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Rxc3 Ne4
  12. 12.b4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qa1 Qa4
  14. 14.Qxc3 a5
  15. 15.b5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qxc5 Bf5
  17. 17.Qc3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qa1 Qc2
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc1+
  20. 20.Qxc1 Rxc1+
  21. 21.Kd2 Rac8
  22. 22.Nxf5 R8c2+
  23. 23.Kd3 Rxf2
  24. 24.Ne7+ Kh8
  25. 25.g3 Ra1
  26. 26.Kd4 Rc1
  27. 27.Bg2 Rd2+
  28. 28.Ke5 f6+
  29. 29.Kd6 Rc3
  30. 30.Rf1 h6
  31. 31.Rxf6 hxg5
  32. 32.Rf8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Bh3 g4
  34. 34.Bxg4 Rxe3
  35. 35.Bf5+ g6
  36. 36.Bxg6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rg8+

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