Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.2
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1RP2p1p/5np1/8/5B1P/6P1/1b3PK1/4r3 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Rd8
  9. 9.h3 Bf5
  10. 10.Bf4 dxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 Nd5
  12. 12.Ng5 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qb3 Qb6
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxb3
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Kf8
  16. 16.axb3 Kxe7
  17. 17.e4 Be6
  18. 18.Nxe6 Kxe6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nd7
  20. 20.h4 Nc5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Bh3+ Ke7
  23. 23.Rxa7 Bxb2
  24. 24.b4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rxb7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bf1 Rd1
  27. 27.Kg2 Nf6
  28. 28.b5 Rxf1
  29. 29.bxc6 Re1
  30. 30.c7

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