Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.4
Date 2018.06.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1Rp3p1/1pN1p2p/1Pp1P2P/2P5/4r1r1/3R3K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qd6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 Nd7
  11. 11.Ng3 f6
  12. 12.Qe2 a5
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 g6
  15. 15.Nf3 a4
  16. 16.Qf2 c5
  17. 17.a3 Ra6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe7
  19. 19.c3 Bb3
  20. 20.Rc1 Rd6
  21. 21.d4 b6
  22. 22.h4 Bc4
  23. 23.Rfe1 h5
  24. 24.Qc2 b5
  25. 25.Nf1 Re6
  26. 26.N1d2 Nb6
  27. 27.b3 axb3
  28. 28.Nxb3 Bxb3
  29. 29.Qxb3 c6
  30. 30.dxe5 fxe5
  31. 31.Ng5 c4
  32. 32.Qb4 Qxb4
  33. 33.axb4 Rd6
  34. 34.Red1 Rd3
  35. 35.Ne6 Rf6
  36. 36.Nc5 Rxe3
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rcd1 Re2
  39. 39.Rb8 Rff2
  40. 40.Rxb6 Rxg2+
  41. 41.Kh1

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