Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.1
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3r1bk1/5p2/2R3p1/2PQ2Pp/8/7P/5PK1/6N1 b - - 0 35

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 Rc8
  14. 14.a4 c6
  15. 15.Bb3 d5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.exd5 c5
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.Re1 Bd6
  20. 20.Ra6 Qf6
  21. 21.Rc6 Rce8
  22. 22.g4 Bg6
  23. 23.Kg2 h5
  24. 24.g5 Qd8
  25. 25.Rxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.c3 dxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Bf5
  28. 28.Bc2 Qd7
  29. 29.Ng1 g6
  30. 30.d4 Bxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Bf8
  32. 32.c4 bxc4
  33. 33.Qxc4 Rd8
  34. 34.dxc5 Qxd5+
  35. 35.Qxd5

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