Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 15.1
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1Rr2pbp/6p1/3n4/8/5NP1/5P1P/1N1R2K1 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Be2 Nf6
  4. 4.c3 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7
  8. 8.Re1 c4
  9. 9.Na3 Rc8
  10. 10.b3 cxb3
  11. 11.axb3 O-O
  12. 12.Nb1 Qb6
  13. 13.d4 e5
  14. 14.Bb2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 exd4
  16. 16.c4 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxd4 Qxb3
  18. 18.Bxc5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Rxc5
  20. 20.Rxa7 Rxc4
  21. 21.Rxb7 Nxd5
  22. 22.g3 Rc7

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