Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

7th London Classic 2015 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2015.12.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/5kp1/1R6/1p4P1/1r2P3/5PKP/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.c4 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Ra6
  12. 12.e3 Rb6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxf3
  15. 15.Bxf3 c6
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne8
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Na2 Nef6
  19. 19.Qc3 Ra8
  20. 20.Rd2 e5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qxe5
  22. 22.Rad1 Qxc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Nf8
  24. 24.Be4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Nxe4 Rb4
  26. 26.Nc5 g6
  27. 27.Rc2 b6
  28. 28.Nd3 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxc6 Ne6
  30. 30.Kg2 Nc5
  31. 31.Nxb4 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Nc6 Nxa4
  34. 34.b3 Nb2
  35. 35.Ne5 Nd3
  36. 36.Nxd3 Rxd3
  37. 37.b4 axb4
  38. 38.Rc6 b5
  39. 39.Rc5 Kf6
  40. 40.Rxb5 Rb3
  41. 41.g4

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