Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff
Site Berlin GER
Round 2.1
Date 2022.02.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

Q7/8/3p2k1/Q2P1pbp/8/1p2q2P/3NK3/8 w - - 7 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.Nh2 Ne6
  13. 13.Ng4 Kh8
  14. 14.Nxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Qg4 Rae8
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Ne2 Qd8
  18. 18.c3 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 g6
  20. 20.Bd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Nc5
  22. 22.Bh6 Nxd3
  23. 23.Bxf8 Nxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rxf8
  25. 25.Qc4 Qa8
  26. 26.Rb1 Rb8
  27. 27.Rb4 Kg7
  28. 28.Ng3 h5
  29. 29.Ne4 Bd8
  30. 30.a5 Qa7
  31. 31.g3 f5
  32. 32.Nd2 Rxb4
  33. 33.cxb4 e4
  34. 34.Nb3 Bf6
  35. 35.Kg2 h4
  36. 36.gxh4 Kf7
  37. 37.h5 gxh5
  38. 38.b5 e3
  39. 39.f4 Qb8
  40. 40.Kf1 axb5
  41. 41.Qc6 e2+
  42. 42.Kxe2 Qa7
  43. 43.a6 Qg1
  44. 44.Qxc7+ Kg6
  45. 45.Nd2 Qh2+
  46. 46.Kd1 Qxf4
  47. 47.a7 Bg5
  48. 48.Qa5 b4
  49. 49.Qa2 b3
  50. 50.Qa5 Qe3
  51. 51.a8=Q Qg1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Qe3+
  53. 53.Kd1 Qg1+
  54. 54.Ke2 Qe3+

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