Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.2
Date 2015.02.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1pk4p/p1p2p2/P1Pp1Pp1/2PP2P1/7P/4K3/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.a4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 e4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Rxe4 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 d5
  12. 12.Re3 Nb4
  13. 13.Bf1 Bf5
  14. 14.c3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bd3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qc2 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bd2 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  20. 20.b4 Ne7
  21. 21.Bf4 Nc8
  22. 22.Nd2 Nd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Nb3 c6
  25. 25.Nc5 Qb8
  26. 26.Nd7 Qd8
  27. 27.Nc5 Qb8
  28. 28.Qg3 Be7
  29. 29.Qxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Nb3 Kf8
  31. 31.a5 Ke8
  32. 32.Re1 Kd7
  33. 33.g3 Bd6
  34. 34.Kg2 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Kxe8
  36. 36.Nc5 Bxc5
  37. 37.bxc5 Ke7
  38. 38.g4 g5
  39. 39.f4 f6
  40. 40.Kf3 Kd7
  41. 41.f5 Kc7
  42. 42.Ke2 Kd7
  43. 43.c4 Kc7
  44. 44.h3

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