Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2017.08.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/7p/3b4/5k1P/3K2N1/8/8 w - - 17 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e4
  7. 7.Ng5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Re8
  9. 9.f3 e3
  10. 10.d3 d5
  11. 11.Qa4 h6
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Ne4 f5
  14. 14.Nc5 f4
  15. 15.Ne4 Rb8
  16. 16.Qa3 Re6
  17. 17.c4 Nde7
  18. 18.Bb2 Nf5
  19. 19.d4 Ncxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.Qxa7 Nc6
  22. 22.Qa3 Qf8
  23. 23.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Rfd1 g5
  25. 25.Nc3 Re7
  26. 26.Nd5 Rf7
  27. 27.h4 Ra8
  28. 28.a4 Na5
  29. 29.gxf4 gxf4
  30. 30.Kh2 Nxc4
  31. 31.Rac1 Nd2
  32. 32.Nxc7 Rxa4
  33. 33.Bh3 Nxf3+
  34. 34.exf3 Ra2+
  35. 35.Bg2 Rg7
  36. 36.Rg1 Rg3
  37. 37.Kh1 Bh3
  38. 38.Bf1 e2
  39. 39.Bxe2 Rxe2
  40. 40.Nd5 Rxf3
  41. 41.Rg6 Re6
  42. 42.Rcg1 Rxg6
  43. 43.Rxg6 Bd7
  44. 44.Kg2 Rg3+
  45. 45.Rxg3 fxg3
  46. 46.Kxg3 Kf7
  47. 47.Kf4 Ke6
  48. 48.Nb4 Be8
  49. 49.Nd3 Kd5
  50. 50.Nf2 Bd7
  51. 51.Ke3 Ke5
  52. 52.Ne4 Bc6
  53. 53.Ng3 Bd5
  54. 54.Kd3 Kf4

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