Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 15.2
Date 2019.11.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2r4/P3k3/R3Rpp1/4p2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Na6
  7. 7.g3 Nxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nce4
  9. 9.O-O Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Be7
  11. 11.e4 d6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qc7
  14. 14.Re1 Bd6
  15. 15.Qe2 Nd7
  16. 16.Bf4 Bxe5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Rxe5 Rb8
  20. 20.Ra5 Bd7
  21. 21.Rxa7 Bc6
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Ra6 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rxc6 g6
  25. 25.c5 Rb5
  26. 26.a4 Ra5
  27. 27.Rb6 Rxc5
  28. 28.a5 Rxc3
  29. 29.a6 Ra8
  30. 30.a7 Rcc8
  31. 31.Rb7 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd1 h5
  33. 33.Rdd7 Rf8
  34. 34.h4 Kf6
  35. 35.Rdc7 e5
  36. 36.Kf1 Ke6
  37. 37.Re7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rec7 Ke6
  39. 39.Re7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rac8
  41. 41.Red7 Ke6
  42. 42.Rd3 f6
  43. 43.Rb6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Ra3 Ra8
  45. 45.Raa6 Rfd8
  46. 46.Re6+

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