Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2n3p1/2k2p2/4pP2/1bN1P1K1/6P1/8 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Ba3 Bxa3
  7. 7.Nxa3 c5
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Qe7
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb7
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Rac8
  14. 14.dxc5 Rxc5
  15. 15.Na4 Rxc1
  16. 16.Qxc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb2 Ne4
  18. 18.Rc1 Qd8
  19. 19.Nd4 g6
  20. 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Bg4 f5
  22. 22.Bf3 b5
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Nc3 Ne5
  25. 25.Nce2 Nd3
  26. 26.Qa1 b4
  27. 27.a3 a5
  28. 28.axb4 axb4
  29. 29.h4 Qa8
  30. 30.Qb1 Qa3
  31. 31.h5 Qb2
  32. 32.Qxb2 Nxb2
  33. 33.Nf4 Kf7
  34. 34.Nfe6 Kf6
  35. 35.hxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Nc5 Bd5
  37. 37.Kf1 Ke5
  38. 38.f4+ Kd6
  39. 39.Na6 Nd3
  40. 40.Nb5+ Kc6
  41. 41.Nd4+ Kb7
  42. 42.Nxb4 Nxb4
  43. 43.Kf2 Nc6
  44. 44.Nb5 Kb6
  45. 45.Nc3 Bxb3
  46. 46.Kg3 Kc5

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