Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Gibraltar Masters · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters
Site Caleta ENG
Round 6
Date 2005.01.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/7p/P1p5/4k1p1/5n1P/5PK1/1r6/R4B2 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qg2 Qxg2+
  19. 19.Kxg2 f5
  20. 20.h3 Bh5
  21. 21.Bf4 Bxf4
  22. 22.gxf4 fxe4
  23. 23.dxe4 Bf3+
  24. 24.Kxf3 Rxf4+
  25. 25.Kg3 Rfxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.f3 Re2
  28. 28.c4 bxc4
  29. 29.Bxc4 Rxb2
  30. 30.Bxa6 g5
  31. 31.a4 Kg7
  32. 32.a5 Nf4
  33. 33.Bf1 Kg6
  34. 34.h4 Kf5
  35. 35.a6 Ke5

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