Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2015.08.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p3p1/p6p/P1R3p1/1p1RP1k1/1Pr5/2P4r/5K2 w - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Bc4 Bd6
  14. 14.a5 Re8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nd7
  16. 16.b3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc4 Be6
  18. 18.Bb2 f6
  19. 19.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  20. 20.Nc4 Rb8
  21. 21.Nfd2 Rb5
  22. 22.Ra2 Nb7
  23. 23.Rea1 Bc5
  24. 24.Kf1 Re7
  25. 25.Ke2 Rd7
  26. 26.Nf1 Bd4
  27. 27.Nfe3 Bxe3
  28. 28.Nxe3 Kf7
  29. 29.f3 Ke6
  30. 30.g4 Nc5
  31. 31.Nc4 Ke7
  32. 32.Bc1 Ne6
  33. 33.Be3 Ncd4+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ng5
  35. 35.Bxg5 fxg5
  36. 36.Rd1 Ke6
  37. 37.Rd3 Rf7
  38. 38.Ra1 Rb8
  39. 39.Rad1 Rbf8
  40. 40.Nxe5 Kxe5
  41. 41.Rxd4 Rxf3+
  42. 42.Ke2 Rf2+
  43. 43.Ke1 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke2 R8f2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Rf3+
  46. 46.Ke2 R1f2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Rxh2
  48. 48.Rd5+ Kf4
  49. 49.R1d4 Kxg4
  50. 50.Rc5 Rg3
  51. 51.Kf1 Rc3

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