Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.1
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2k5/2p5/p1p1pb2/2P2b2/3P1B2/1PK5/P2N4/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Qb3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.c5 Rb8
  9. 9.Bb5 Ne4
  10. 10.Qa4 Nxd2
  11. 11.Kxd2 f6
  12. 12.Rhc1 Qd7
  13. 13.b3 Rfc8
  14. 14.h3 g5
  15. 15.Bh2 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.h4 h6
  20. 20.Bg3 Kf7
  21. 21.Kc3 Ke8
  22. 22.Nd2 Kd7
  23. 23.Rh1 Rh8
  24. 24.Rh2 Rh7
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Rxh7 Bxh7
  27. 27.Rh1 Bg6
  28. 28.f3 Rg8
  29. 29.e4 dxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Kc8
  31. 31.Rh6 Kb7
  32. 32.Nd2 Kc8
  33. 33.Nc4 Bf8
  34. 34.Rh2 Bg7
  35. 35.f4 gxf4
  36. 36.Bxf4 Rh8
  37. 37.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  38. 38.g5 Bg7
  39. 39.gxf6 Bxf6
  40. 40.Nd2 Bf5

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