Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz · 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5
Date 2014.11.25
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3Q4/4pk2/p3Rn2/1p3q1p/7R/2P5/5P2/5K2 b - - 0 32

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.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 b5
  9. 9.Qb1 c6
  10. 10.a4 Bf5
  11. 11.e4 Bd7
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.Ne5 a6
  14. 14.Bxc4 O-O
  15. 15.axb5 cxb5
  16. 16.Bd5 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Bc6
  18. 18.Bxh6 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Bxf8 Qxg2
  21. 21.Ke2 Kxf8
  22. 22.Qd3 Qg4+
  23. 23.Kf1 Nd7
  24. 24.Qd5 Rc8
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.Qd4 Rc6
  27. 27.Rh4 Qf5
  28. 28.e6 Nf6
  29. 29.Qd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.exf7 Kxf7
  31. 31.Re1 Re6
  32. 32.Rxe6

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