Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2022.08.26
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2p3pp/3p4/4pq2/1P2N3/1P2P3/3Q2PP/r5RK w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 a5
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Nd2 Nd4
  9. 9.Nb3 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Nd7
  11. 11.Kh1 Nf8
  12. 12.Na4 Ba7
  13. 13.Qe1 Bd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne6
  15. 15.Bxa5 Nd4
  16. 16.Bd1 O-O
  17. 17.Bd2 f5
  18. 18.b4 fxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 Bxb5
  21. 21.Rg1 Ne6
  22. 22.Be3 Bxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Qd7
  24. 24.b3 Bd3
  25. 25.Bf3 Ng5
  26. 26.Qd2 Nxe4
  27. 27.Bxe4 Bxe4
  28. 28.Nc5 Qf5
  29. 29.Nxe4 Rxa1

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