Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2018.08.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/1Q3pp1/8/1p2q3/6r1/8/P1P4P/1K6 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 h5
  11. 11.Qd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 b5
  14. 14.g3 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nb6
  17. 17.Bxb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.Bh3 Rc7
  19. 19.Rhe1 h4
  20. 20.Qg2 a5
  21. 21.f4 a4
  22. 22.Nc1 O-O
  23. 23.fxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.gxh4 a3
  25. 25.Rg1 Ne8
  26. 26.Nd3 Bf6
  27. 27.Nf2 e4
  28. 28.Nxe4 Bxb2
  29. 29.d6 Rc4
  30. 30.d7 Rb4
  31. 31.Rd3 Bf6+
  32. 32.Kc1 Rxe4
  33. 33.Rgd1 Rxh4
  34. 34.Bg4 Nc7
  35. 35.d8=Q Bxd8
  36. 36.Rxd8 Qe3+
  37. 37.Kb1 Qc3
  38. 38.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  39. 39.Rd8+ Ne8
  40. 40.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qa8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kd6
  44. 44.Qf4+ Qe5
  45. 45.Qb4+ Kc6
  46. 46.Qxa3 Rxg4
  47. 47.Qa6+ Kd7
  48. 48.Qb7+ Kd8

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