Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/1B1kp3/4r1p1/2p5/8/4B3/5PPK/1R1r4 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bh4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 b5
  9. 9.a4 c6
  10. 10.Qb1 a6
  11. 11.Be2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Ne5 Bxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxa4
  15. 15.Bf3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Qb4 Nd5
  17. 17.Qc5 Bb7
  18. 18.Rfd1 O-O
  19. 19.e4 Qb6
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Rfe8
  22. 22.e6 Rad8
  23. 23.exf7+ Kxf7
  24. 24.e5 Rd4
  25. 25.Bg5 Red8
  26. 26.e6+ Ke8
  27. 27.h4 R8d6
  28. 28.Re5 c3
  29. 29.Rc5 b4
  30. 30.h5 Rxe6
  31. 31.Be3 Rdd6
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Rc4 a5
  34. 34.Rxa5 c5
  35. 35.Bxb7 b3
  36. 36.Rxc3 b2
  37. 37.Rb3 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kh2 b1=Q
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rxb1

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