Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Gibraltar Masters 2018 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters 2018
Site Caleta ENG
Round 10.1
Date 2018.02.01
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r4r2/1b2pp1k/1q1p4/5P2/2PN2Q1/8/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nb8
  7. 7.Qd2 c6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd5
  10. 10.exd5 b6
  11. 11.Bh6 Bb7
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.Nd4 a6
  14. 14.a4 Nbd7
  15. 15.f4 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.c4 Bb7
  20. 20.Rae1 Kg8
  21. 21.Bxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.f5 Qc7
  23. 23.Rf4 Qb6
  24. 24.Rh4 h5
  25. 25.Rxh5 gxh5
  26. 26.Qg5+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qxh5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qh4+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qg4+ Kh7

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