Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 8.2
Date 2016.12.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r4/1p2kppp/p3p3/8/8/P3P3/1P2KPPP/2R5 b - - 11 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 Qa5
  9. 9.Rc1 Qxc5
  10. 10.Qxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.e3 Bb4
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.Rxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Rc1 Nxg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Ke7
  16. 16.Ne4 Bd7
  17. 17.Nc5 Rhc8
  18. 18.Nxd7 Kxd7
  19. 19.Bb5 a6
  20. 20.Bxc6+ Rxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Kxc6
  22. 22.Ke2 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc1+ Kd7
  24. 24.Rd1+ Ke7
  25. 25.Rc1 Kd7
  26. 26.Rd1+ Ke7
  27. 27.Rc1

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