Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Esports World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.3
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/R1p2Pp1/1pk4p/2p5/2b2NPb/5P1P/1PPB2K1/8 w - - 1 28

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 Be6
  11. 11.a5 Rd8
  12. 12.Ra4 h6
  13. 13.Re1 Be7
  14. 14.h3 b5
  15. 15.axb6 axb6
  16. 16.g4 Nh4
  17. 17.Nxh4 Bxh4
  18. 18.Kg2 Be7
  19. 19.Ne2 c5
  20. 20.Nf4 Bd7
  21. 21.Ra7 Bc6+
  22. 22.f3 Bh4
  23. 23.Re2 Bb5
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxd2+
  25. 25.Bxd2 Kd7
  26. 26.e6+ Kc6
  27. 27.exf7 Bc4

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