Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sharjah Grand Prix 2017
Site Sharjah UAE
Round 8.4
Date 2017.02.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k1p/1R5P/5P2/8/5K2/r7 w - - 7 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Rxd1 b6
  12. 12.g4 Bb7
  13. 13.g5 Nh5
  14. 14.Bd6 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxd6
  16. 16.O-O Rfc8
  17. 17.Be2 g6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Bxa3
  19. 19.bxa3 Rxc3
  20. 20.Nd8 Be4
  21. 21.Rd4 Rc5
  22. 22.Nxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.Rxe4 Rxg5+
  24. 24.Kh1 Rc8
  25. 25.h4 Rgc5
  26. 26.Bxh5 Rxh5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rhc5
  29. 29.Kg3 Rb7
  30. 30.Rd8 b5
  31. 31.Rf4+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rfd4 Rcc7
  33. 33.R8d5 Rf7
  34. 34.h5 a5
  35. 35.a4 Rf5
  36. 36.Rxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.axb5 Rxb5
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kh6
  39. 39.Kh4 Rb2
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kg7
  41. 41.f4 h6
  42. 42.Rd5 Kf6
  43. 43.Rxa5 Rg2
  44. 44.Kh3 Rg1
  45. 45.Kh2 Rg4
  46. 46.Rb5 Rh4+
  47. 47.Kg2 Rg4+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rh4
  49. 49.e4 fxe4+
  50. 50.Kxe4 Rh1
  51. 51.Kf3 Rf1+
  52. 52.Kg3 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kf2 Ra1

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