Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

7k/7P/6K1/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bf4 Nbd7
  8. 8.e3 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Ne4
  13. 13.Bxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 b5
  15. 15.a4 Ba6
  16. 16.axb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.O-O Nb6
  18. 18.Qa5 a6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nd5
  20. 20.Qxd8 Raxd8
  21. 21.Bg3 Rc8
  22. 22.Bd6 c3
  23. 23.bxc3 Nxc3
  24. 24.Kh1 f5
  25. 25.h3 Rc6
  26. 26.Bc5 Nd5
  27. 27.Nc4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 f4
  29. 29.exf4 Nxf4
  30. 30.Rca4 Nd3
  31. 31.Kg1 Nxc5
  32. 32.dxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rce5
  34. 34.Re1 e3
  35. 35.f3 h6
  36. 36.h4 Kh7
  37. 37.Ra3 R8e7
  38. 38.g3 g5
  39. 39.h5 R5e6
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg7
  41. 41.Re2 Re5
  42. 42.Kh3 R5e6
  43. 43.Kg4 Kf6
  44. 44.Rb3 Re8
  45. 45.Rb7 R8e7
  46. 46.Rb5 Re5
  47. 47.Rb3 R5e6
  48. 48.Ra3 Re8
  49. 49.Ra7 R8e7
  50. 50.Rxe7 Rxe7
  51. 51.f4 gxf4
  52. 52.Kxf4 Re5
  53. 53.g4 Re8
  54. 54.Rxe3 Rxe3
  55. 55.Kxe3 Ke5
  56. 56.Kf3 Ke6
  57. 57.Ke4 Kf6
  58. 58.Kf4 Ke6
  59. 59.g5 hxg5+
  60. 60.Kxg5 Kf7
  61. 61.h6 Kg8
  62. 62.Kg6 Kh8
  63. 63.h7

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