Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Airthings Masters KO 2020 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters KO 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2020.12.29
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/b6p/P3R1pk/1P1B1p2/8/2P5/5P2/r4K2 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Re1 c6
  10. 10.Be3 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bb5 Nc5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bg4
  14. 14.Bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Qxe7 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Raxd8
  17. 17.Nxd5 Rxd5
  18. 18.c3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bc4 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Rg5+
  21. 21.Kf1 Rf5
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rxf3
  24. 24.Rd8+ Bf8
  25. 25.Rb8 Kg7
  26. 26.Rxb7 Bd6
  27. 27.Rd7 Bb8
  28. 28.Rb7 Be5
  29. 29.Rb5 Bxh2
  30. 30.Kg2 Rf4
  31. 31.Rxc5 Rh4
  32. 32.Bd5 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxa5 f5
  34. 34.Ra6 Be5
  35. 35.Re6 Bb8
  36. 36.a5 Rg4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Ra4
  38. 38.a6 Kh6
  39. 39.b4 Ba7
  40. 40.b5 Ra1+

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