Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2011.03.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/7R/4p1p1/4P3/1Pb5/P4KPP/4r3/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.Ne5 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Nd3 Bxd4
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bh6 Re8
  12. 12.e3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Na4 Bc7
  15. 15.Rc1 Bd6
  16. 16.Nc3 e6
  17. 17.Nb5 Bf8
  18. 18.Bf4 Nh5
  19. 19.Bc7 Qd7
  20. 20.Qa4 a6
  21. 21.Bb6 Nb4
  22. 22.Nxb4 Qxb5
  23. 23.Qxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Bc5 Nf6
  25. 25.a3 Bxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 Bd7
  27. 27.Rfc1 Red8
  28. 28.f3 Ne8
  29. 29.e4 dxe4
  30. 30.fxe4 Nd6
  31. 31.e5 Nc4
  32. 32.Bxb7 Rab8
  33. 33.Rc7 Na5
  34. 34.Be4 Be8
  35. 35.Bd3 Kg7
  36. 36.R1c2 Nc4
  37. 37.Rc5 Rd4
  38. 38.Bxc4 bxc4
  39. 39.R5xc4 Rd1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ba4
  41. 41.Rf2 Rbd8
  42. 42.Rc7 Be8
  43. 43.Rfc2 Ba4
  44. 44.Rf2 Be8
  45. 45.Rfc2 R8d4
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf1+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rdd1
  48. 48.Rd2 Rfe1+
  49. 49.Re2 Rg1
  50. 50.Kf3 Bb5
  51. 51.Rf2 Rde1
  52. 52.Rc5 Ba4
  53. 53.Nc2 Rc1
  54. 54.b4 Rgd1
  55. 55.Rc7 Rd5
  56. 56.Ke4 Be8
  57. 57.Re7 Rd8
  58. 58.Nd4 Kf8
  59. 59.Ra7 Re1+
  60. 60.Ne2 Bb5
  61. 61.Rfxf7+ Kg8
  62. 62.Rg7+ Kf8
  63. 63.Rxh7 Rxe2+
  64. 64.Kf4 Rf2+
  65. 65.Ke3 Re2+
  66. 66.Kf4 Rf2+
  67. 67.Ke3 Re2+
  68. 68.Kf3 Kg8
  69. 69.Rag7+ Kf8
  70. 70.Rc7 Kg8
  71. 71.Rc4 Bxc4

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