Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2020.05.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/1bBk2p1/p2P4/5P2/6P1/4K2P/8 w - a6 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bf5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qa5
  13. 13.Re1 Nd7
  14. 14.Nh4 Rae8
  15. 15.Nxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Be3 Nf6
  17. 17.Bd3 Qd7
  18. 18.Qf3 Qg4
  19. 19.Qxg4 Nxg4
  20. 20.g3 Nxe3
  21. 21.Rxe3 c5
  22. 22.Be4 cxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Re7
  24. 24.Rae1 g6
  25. 25.Bd5 Rd7
  26. 26.Bb3 Bb4
  27. 27.Rd1 Kg7
  28. 28.d5 Bc5
  29. 29.Rc3 b6
  30. 30.Ba4 Rd6
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc8
  32. 32.Bc6 Rc7
  33. 33.Rc2 Re7
  34. 34.Rdd2 Rd8
  35. 35.Re2 Kf8
  36. 36.a4 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxe7 Kxe7
  38. 38.a5 Kd6
  39. 39.axb6 Bxb6
  40. 40.f4 Rc7
  41. 41.Kf3 Re7
  42. 42.Re2 Rxe2
  43. 43.Kxe2 a5

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