Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2018.08.24
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

5k2/2R5/5K2/8/8/6Rp/1P4p1/4r3 b - - 8 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.d3 Qd8
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.fxe3 e4
  12. 12.dxe4 Qe7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bg4
  14. 14.Rac1 Rad8
  15. 15.h3 Bc8
  16. 16.a3 Rde8
  17. 17.e5 h6
  18. 18.Qc5 Qxc5
  19. 19.Rxc5 Ne7
  20. 20.Rxc7 Nd5
  21. 21.Rc5 Nxe3
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rd8
  23. 23.R1c3 Nxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Bf5
  25. 25.Rc7 Be4
  26. 26.Kf2 Rfe8
  27. 27.R3c4 Bxf3
  28. 28.Kxf3 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rd2
  30. 30.e3 g5
  31. 31.Rd4 Rc2
  32. 32.Rdd7 Rf5+
  33. 33.Ke4 Rf6
  34. 34.Rb8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rxa7 Re6+
  36. 36.Kf3 Rf6+
  37. 37.Ke4 Re6+
  38. 38.Kd3 Rg2
  39. 39.g4 Rg3
  40. 40.Rbb7 Rexe3+
  41. 41.Kc2 Ref3
  42. 42.a4 Rxh3
  43. 43.a5 Rh4
  44. 44.a6 Rxg4
  45. 45.Ra8 Ra4
  46. 46.a7 g4
  47. 47.Rc8 g3
  48. 48.a8=Q Rxa8
  49. 49.Rxa8 h5
  50. 50.Rbb8 Kf6
  51. 51.Rg8 h4
  52. 52.Ra6+ Ke7
  53. 53.Rh6 Rf2+
  54. 54.Kd3 Rh2
  55. 55.Ke4 g2
  56. 56.Ke5 h3
  57. 57.Rc6 f6+
  58. 58.Kd5 Kf7
  59. 59.Rg3 Rh1
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kf8
  61. 61.Rc8+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rc7+ Kf8
  63. 63.Ke6 Re1+
  64. 64.Kxf6 Rf1+
  65. 65.Ke6 Re1+
  66. 66.Kf6 Rf1+
  67. 67.Ke6 Re1+
  68. 68.Kf6

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