Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.3
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p1p1r3/2ppR1Pp/2q5/5Q2/1PP3P1/P1B3P1/5R1K b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Bg5 Rb8
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Bd6
  12. 12.Rb1 g5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 d6
  15. 15.Qd2 Kg7
  16. 16.b3 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd1 Qe5
  18. 18.Ne3 Be6
  19. 19.f4 Qd4
  20. 20.Rbd1 Ng4
  21. 21.c3 Qb6
  22. 22.Kh1 f6
  23. 23.Bc2 Re7
  24. 24.Re2 Nxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Bf5
  26. 26.Rf1 Rh8
  27. 27.e5 Be6
  28. 28.exf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.fxg5+ Kg7
  30. 30.g6 Rhe8
  31. 31.Qf2 Kg8
  32. 32.Qf4 Qc5
  33. 33.Rxe6

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