Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.2
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3bR3/1bp3k1/6qp/1p6/1P1n4/1B1P2NP/5PP1/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bd6
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 Bf8
  10. 10.Re1 d5
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.exd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.b4 Qd7
  15. 15.Ne4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bb3 Rad8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxh6 Nxc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 gxh6
  20. 20.Ne4 Be7
  21. 21.Nh2 Nd4
  22. 22.Ng4 Kg7
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qf5
  24. 24.Ng3 Qg5
  25. 25.Nxf7 Qg6
  26. 26.Nxd8 Bxd8
  27. 27.Rxe8

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