Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/8/4p3/p1P2p2/1p6/1P4P1/2prBP1P/2R2K2 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Be7
  11. 11.exf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.g3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 Na6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O O-O-O
  17. 17.a4 f5
  18. 18.axb5 cxb5
  19. 19.Rxa6 Bxa6
  20. 20.Nc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 b4
  23. 23.Ra1 Rd8
  24. 24.Bf1 Bb5
  25. 25.b3 c3
  26. 26.Bxb5 c2
  27. 27.Be2 a5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd2
  29. 29.Kf1

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