Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 89 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.4
Date 2022.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5KQ1/2k5/8/8/4q3/1Q6/8/8 b - - 2 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.b3 h6
  11. 11.Bb2 Kc8
  12. 12.Rad1 b6
  13. 13.Rd3 c5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be6
  15. 15.Rd8+ Kb7
  16. 16.Rxa8 Kxa8
  17. 17.Nd5 Kb7
  18. 18.Nf4 Bc8
  19. 19.Rd8 Ne7
  20. 20.e6 Bxe6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Re8 Ng6
  23. 23.Rxe6 Ne7
  24. 24.Bxg7 Bxg7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Bc3
  26. 26.Kf1 a5
  27. 27.g4 a4
  28. 28.bxa4 Rf8
  29. 29.Re3 Ba1
  30. 30.Nd2 Bd4
  31. 31.Rf3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rf4 Rxa4
  33. 33.c3 Rxa2
  34. 34.cxd4 Rxd2
  35. 35.dxc5 b5
  36. 36.h4 Rd5
  37. 37.Re4 Rxc5
  38. 38.f4 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Ke3 c5
  41. 41.f5 Rc1
  42. 42.f6 Re1+
  43. 43.Kf4 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke5 b4
  45. 45.Rf4 Rxf4
  46. 46.Kxf4 b3
  47. 47.f7 b2
  48. 48.f8=Q b1=Q
  49. 49.Qxc5 Qf1+
  50. 50.Ke5 Qe1+
  51. 51.Kf5 Qxh4
  52. 52.Qe3 Ka6
  53. 53.Qe6+ Ka5
  54. 54.Qe5+ Ka4
  55. 55.Qf4+ Kb5
  56. 56.Kg6 Qh3
  57. 57.Qf5+ Kc6
  58. 58.Qh5 Qc3
  59. 59.Qxh6 Qd3+
  60. 60.Kf7+ Kb7
  61. 61.Qf6 Qh7+
  62. 62.Kf8 Qc2
  63. 63.g5 Qc8+
  64. 64.Kg7 Qg4
  65. 65.g6 Ka7
  66. 66.Qe7+ Ka6
  67. 67.Kf7 Qh5
  68. 68.Qf6+ Ka7
  69. 69.Kf8 Ka8
  70. 70.g7 Qc5+
  71. 71.Kf7 Qd5+
  72. 72.Qe6 Qh5+
  73. 73.Kf8 Qc5+
  74. 74.Ke8 Qb5+
  75. 75.Kf7 Qh5+
  76. 76.Kg8 Qh2
  77. 77.Qd5+ Ka7
  78. 78.Kf7 Qf2+
  79. 79.Kg6 Qc2+
  80. 80.Qf5 Qg2+
  81. 81.Kf6 Qb2+
  82. 82.Qe5 Qf2+
  83. 83.Ke7 Qg2
  84. 84.Qc5+ Kb7
  85. 85.Qb4+ Ka7
  86. 86.Qa3+ Kb6
  87. 87.Qb3+ Kc7
  88. 88.g8=Q Qe4+
  89. 89.Kf8

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