Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.2
Date 2017.06.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/6p1/4n3/R5N1/1r6/6K1 b - - 4 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Bd3 c6
  12. 12.Bxf5 Qxf5
  13. 13.Qb3 Qc8
  14. 14.O-O Nd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qc7
  16. 16.Rac1 Qb6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rfe8
  18. 18.a3 a5
  19. 19.b3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nd2 Qd6
  21. 21.Qb2 Re6
  22. 22.f3 f5
  23. 23.Re2 Rae8
  24. 24.Rce1 Nf6
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Nh5
  27. 27.Qc3 Nf4
  28. 28.Rf2 h5
  29. 29.Nf1 h4
  30. 30.Rc1 Nh5
  31. 31.b5 f4
  32. 32.e4 dxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.bxc6 bxc6
  35. 35.Qxc6 Qxd4
  36. 36.Qc5 Nf6
  37. 37.Qxd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.g3 hxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 Nh5
  40. 40.Rc3 Re1
  41. 41.Kg2 Kh7
  42. 42.gxf4 Nxf4+
  43. 43.Kh2 Re6
  44. 44.Kh1 g5
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Rfc2 Kh5
  47. 47.Rh7+ Kg4
  48. 48.Rc1 Rd3
  49. 49.Ra1 Nh3
  50. 50.Ra4+ Kf5
  51. 51.Rf7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Rfa7 Nf2+
  53. 53.Kg2 Ne4
  54. 54.R7a6 Nd6
  55. 55.Ra3 Re2+
  56. 56.Kg1 Rd1
  57. 57.Ra1 Rxa1
  58. 58.Rxa1 Ne4
  59. 59.Ra3 Rb2
  60. 60.Ng3

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