Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Esports World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.1
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1K6/2R5/8/1k6/8 w - - 37 94

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 Ke8
  10. 10.a4 Ne7
  11. 11.a5 Nd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Be3 c5
  14. 14.c3 Be6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Ne1 Be7
  17. 17.Nd3 Kd7
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.cxb4 a6
  20. 20.Bc5 Rc6
  21. 21.h3 Rd8
  22. 22.f4 h5
  23. 23.Bxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.Nc5 d4
  25. 25.Rd2 d3
  26. 26.Rxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Nxd3 Rc4
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd4
  29. 29.Rc3 Bf5
  30. 30.Nf2 Rxb4
  31. 31.Rc7+ Bd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Kd8
  34. 34.Rc2 Bf5
  35. 35.Rc3 Rb5
  36. 36.Nc5 h4
  37. 37.g4 hxg3+
  38. 38.Kxg3 Ke7
  39. 39.h4 g6
  40. 40.h5 gxh5
  41. 41.Kh4 f6
  42. 42.Kxh5 fxe5
  43. 43.Kg5 Be6
  44. 44.f5 Bd5
  45. 45.f6+ Kd6
  46. 46.Na4 e4
  47. 47.Kf4 Rb1
  48. 48.Nb6 Rf1+
  49. 49.Kg5 Be6
  50. 50.Nc4+ Bxc4
  51. 51.Rxc4 Ke5
  52. 52.Rc5+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rc7 Rf5+
  54. 54.Kg4 Kxf6
  55. 55.Rxb7 Rxa5
  56. 56.Kf4 Ke6
  57. 57.Kxe4 Ra4+
  58. 58.Kd3 Kd5
  59. 59.Kc3 Rh4
  60. 60.Rb6 Ra4
  61. 61.Kb3 Ra5
  62. 62.Kb4 Ra1
  63. 63.Rh6 Kd4
  64. 64.Rh5 Rb1+
  65. 65.Ka5 Ra1+
  66. 66.Kb6 Ke4
  67. 67.Ra5 Rb1+
  68. 68.Kxa6 Rh1
  69. 69.Rb5 Kd4
  70. 70.Ka5 Kc4
  71. 71.Rb4+ Kc3
  72. 72.Rb5 Rh4
  73. 73.Kb6 Kd4
  74. 74.Rb4+ Kd3
  75. 75.Rxh4 Ke3
  76. 76.Rb4 Kf3
  77. 77.Kb5 Ke3
  78. 78.Kc5 Kd3
  79. 79.Kd5 Kc3
  80. 80.Rd4 Kb3
  81. 81.Rc4 Kb2
  82. 82.Kc5 Kb3
  83. 83.Kd4 Ka3
  84. 84.Kd3 Kb3
  85. 85.Rc3+ Kb4
  86. 86.Kd4 Kb5
  87. 87.Kd5 Kb6
  88. 88.Rc4 Kb5
  89. 89.Rc5+ Kb4
  90. 90.Kd4 Kb3
  91. 91.Rc4 Kb2
  92. 92.Kc5 Kb3
  93. 93.Kb5 Kb2

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