Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 12.5
Date 2018.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/2p4p/8/8/ppkP4/2P4P/P2RN1K1/r7 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nxe5 Qd4
  7. 7.Qh5 Be6
  8. 8.d3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxf2+
  10. 10.Kxf2 Nxh5
  11. 11.h3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd4 Bc5
  15. 15.Be3 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 f6
  17. 17.Bc3 c5
  18. 18.g4 b5
  19. 19.b3 Nb8
  20. 20.Kg3 Nc6
  21. 21.Nf3 Rhe8
  22. 22.Rae1 Nb4
  23. 23.Bxb4 cxb4
  24. 24.g5 Rd6
  25. 25.gxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Nh4 Rg8+
  27. 27.Kh2 Bd7
  28. 28.Ng2 a5
  29. 29.Ne3 Kb7
  30. 30.Rf2 Rg5
  31. 31.Ref1 Rh5
  32. 32.Rf3 Rc6
  33. 33.R1f2 Be6
  34. 34.Ng2 a4
  35. 35.Nf4 Rh6
  36. 36.d4 Bf7
  37. 37.Nd3 Bg6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Bxe4
  39. 39.Rxh6 Rxh6
  40. 40.Nc5+ Kc6
  41. 41.Nxe4 Kd5
  42. 42.Ng3 Re6
  43. 43.Rd2 Re1
  44. 44.Kg2 Ra1
  45. 45.Ne2 Ke4
  46. 46.Ng3+ Kd5
  47. 47.bxa4 bxa4
  48. 48.Ne2 Kc4
  49. 49.c3

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