Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2014.09.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

6k1/4Q3/4p1p1/5q1p/8/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re2 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.Qe1 Bf6
  14. 14.Nf5 d5
  15. 15.Ne7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Nxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.g3 Qd7
  18. 18.d3 Nc7
  19. 19.Qa5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qe1 Rxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 b5
  22. 22.c3 d4
  23. 23.c4 Re8
  24. 24.Qd1 bxc4
  25. 25.dxc4 Ne6
  26. 26.b4 d3
  27. 27.Rb1 Rd8
  28. 28.Bd2 Bg5
  29. 29.Rb2 Qd4
  30. 30.Rb3 Bxd2
  31. 31.Qxd2 Qxc4
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qxa2
  34. 34.Qd7 Kg8
  35. 35.Qxc6 g6
  36. 36.Bc4 Qb1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxb4
  38. 38.Bxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Qa8+ Qf8
  40. 40.Qxa7 h5
  41. 41.Qd7 Qf5
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qe8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qe7+ Kg8

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