Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.5
Date 2021.02.08
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3p1/1p5p/p7/Pr6/1K4B1/2P2N1P/8 w - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 Na5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nxc4
  6. 6.dxc4 Bb4
  7. 7.Qd3 d6
  8. 8.Bd2 Bg4
  9. 9.Ng1 O-O
  10. 10.f3 Be6
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Nd7
  13. 13.Ne2 Qh4+
  14. 14.Ng3 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Rxf5
  16. 16.O-O-O Rf7
  17. 17.b3 a5
  18. 18.a4 b6
  19. 19.Be3 Raf8
  20. 20.Ne4 h6
  21. 21.Qd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc3 Rd7
  23. 23.Qe2 Rfd8
  24. 24.Kb2 d5
  25. 25.Bf2 Qh5
  26. 26.g4 Nxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 Bxg4
  28. 28.Qe1 Bxd1
  29. 29.Qxd1 Qxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 dxc4
  31. 31.Re1 cxb3
  32. 32.Kxb3 Re8
  33. 33.Bg3 e4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rxe4
  35. 35.Nxe4 Rd4
  36. 36.Nf2 Rb4+
  37. 37.Ka3 Rc4
  38. 38.Kb3 Rb4+
  39. 39.Ka3 Rc4
  40. 40.Kb3 Rb4+

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