Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2013.09.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R1pk1/4Rr2/1p3Ppp/6Pn/2P3K1/7P/8 b - - 1 41

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nd4 c5
  13. 13.Nf5 Nf6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bb7
  15. 15.f3 Ng6
  16. 16.Ndc4 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nf5 Qc7
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Ngxe7
  20. 20.Bg5 Nf5
  21. 21.c3 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 h6
  23. 23.Qd3 g6
  24. 24.Bd2 Rad8
  25. 25.Qe2 Nf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Rad1 Bd5
  28. 28.Nd2 Bxb3
  29. 29.Nxb3 Qxa4
  30. 30.Nxc5 Qb5
  31. 31.Qxb5 axb5
  32. 32.Nd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.Rxd7 Ra8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ra6
  35. 35.g4 Nh4
  36. 36.f4 Rc6
  37. 37.Re8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Ree7 Rf6
  39. 39.Kg3 g5
  40. 40.f5 h5
  41. 41.Re6

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