Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Croatia GCT 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 7.4
Date 2019.07.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/5r1p/8/1R6/5P1P/6K1 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.d4 c6
  9. 9.dxe5 cxb5
  10. 10.exf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nf3 d6
  13. 13.Re1 Bg4
  14. 14.Be3 b4
  15. 15.Bxb6 axb6
  16. 16.Qd4 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.gxf3 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Reb1 Rxc3
  21. 21.Rxb6 Rxf3
  22. 22.Rxb7 f5
  23. 23.exf5 Ra4
  24. 24.Rb5 Kg7
  25. 25.Rd5 Rfa3
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rxa2 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rd3 h5
  29. 29.Rb3 Ra5
  30. 30.Rc3 Rxf5
  31. 31.Rb3

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