Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Colle System · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.5
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5pkB/2p2np1/Np2q1N1/8/6PP/1Q3P1K/8 w - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.Bd3 Bd6
  5. 5.O-O Nbd7
  6. 6.c4 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 e5
  9. 9.h3 a6
  10. 10.a4 b6
  11. 11.b3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe7
  13. 13.Rc1 Rad8
  14. 14.Re1 c6
  15. 15.Nd2 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Re2 Ba3
  18. 18.Bxa3 Qxa3
  19. 19.Nce4 exd4
  20. 20.exd4 Qb4
  21. 21.Nf3 Nd5
  22. 22.Qe1 Qxb3
  23. 23.Nd6 Rxe2
  24. 24.Qxe2 Qa3
  25. 25.Bxh7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.dxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Nxb7 Qc1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Re8
  30. 30.Qd3 g6
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Na5 Qf4+
  33. 33.g3 Qe4
  34. 34.Qb3 Kg7
  35. 35.Qb2+ Nf6
  36. 36.Ng5 Qe5

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