Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/7p/p1kb4/p3p1p1/P3P1P1/1PpK3P/2B5/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.h3 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 Nd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Kf8
  15. 15.Nbd2 f6
  16. 16.Be3 Nb6
  17. 17.Bxb6 cxb6
  18. 18.Bd5 Ra7
  19. 19.Nb3 Rc7
  20. 20.Nxa5 bxa5
  21. 21.Rec1 Bd7
  22. 22.Nd2 Rdc8
  23. 23.b3 Rxc2
  24. 24.Nc4 Rc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 bxc3
  26. 26.Nb6 Rd8
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb4
  28. 28.Nxd7+ Rxd7
  29. 29.Kf1 f5
  30. 30.f3 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Rd6
  32. 32.Ke2 Rf6
  33. 33.Bc4 Ke7
  34. 34.Bd3 Rg6
  35. 35.g4 Rh6
  36. 36.Rh1 g5
  37. 37.Bc2 Kd6
  38. 38.Rd1+ Kc6
  39. 39.Rd3 Rd6
  40. 40.Rxd6+ Bxd6
  41. 41.Kd3

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