Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Nakamura-Aronian m 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nakamura-Aronian m 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2014.11.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/1p1r2p1/1p3p2/1P5P/1P3P2/2K3P1/7R w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O
  9. 9.Nge2 Qd6
  10. 10.e5 Qd8
  11. 11.h4 Nb4
  12. 12.Nf4 N6d5
  13. 13.Nfxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Qd2 Be6
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 f6
  17. 17.Bc4 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne4 Nb4
  19. 19.Rc1 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 Nd5
  21. 21.Rc5 b6
  22. 22.Rc4 Qb5
  23. 23.exf6 exf6
  24. 24.b3 Qa5+
  25. 25.Qd2 Qxd2+
  26. 26.Kxd2 Rad8
  27. 27.Rc6 f5
  28. 28.Nc3 Nb4
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rxd4+
  30. 30.Kc1 Rf7
  31. 31.Rxf7 Kxf7
  32. 32.a3 Rd3
  33. 33.Nb5 a6
  34. 34.axb4 axb5
  35. 35.Kc2 Rd6

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