Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.6
Date 2019.08.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2b5/4pk2/5p2/P1B3p1/7p/5P1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Bf1 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 b5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Be6
  15. 15.Bf2 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.c3 b4
  19. 19.Nc5 Qxd1
  20. 20.Rexd1 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Bf5
  22. 22.Bxa6 Bxc3
  23. 23.Bb7 Nb4
  24. 24.Bxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.a4 Bxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 f6
  27. 27.a5 Bc8
  28. 28.h3 Kf7
  29. 29.Rb1 Na6
  30. 30.Ne4 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Bd4 h5
  33. 33.Bb6 Rc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Bxc8
  35. 35.Nc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Bxc5 h4
  37. 37.Bb4 Ba6
  38. 38.Bc5 Bc8
  39. 39.Bb4 Ba6
  40. 40.Bc5 Bc8

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