Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.2
Date 2024.08.16
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/P1R5/8/4nk2/8/6K1/7r/5n2 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 d4
  8. 8.Ne4 Nbc6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Rb1 f5
  11. 11.Ned2 a4
  12. 12.b4 axb3
  13. 13.Nxb3 h6
  14. 14.Ne1 Ra7
  15. 15.Nc2 b6
  16. 16.e3 dxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bb2 Na5
  19. 19.Bxb7 Nxb7
  20. 20.d4 e4
  21. 21.Qe2 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Rfd1 Qc7
  25. 25.Qd2 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc3+ Kf7
  27. 27.Rf1 Ra6
  28. 28.Nc1 Qa5
  29. 29.Qe5 Nd6
  30. 30.Nb3 Nxc4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Qc3
  32. 32.Qh4 Nxe3
  33. 33.Nxe3 Qxe3+
  34. 34.Kh1 Re6
  35. 35.Qc4 Rd5
  36. 36.a4 Qe4+
  37. 37.Qxe4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Ra1 c4
  39. 39.Nc1 Nc6
  40. 40.Na2 Rd2
  41. 41.Nc3 Re3
  42. 42.Nb1 Rb2
  43. 43.Rc1 Ree2
  44. 44.a5 Rxh2+
  45. 45.Kg1 Nd4
  46. 46.Ra3 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kxh2 Nxc1+
  48. 48.Kh3 Rxb1
  49. 49.a6 Rb8
  50. 50.Rc3 Nd3
  51. 51.Rxc4 Ne5
  52. 52.Rc7+ Kf6
  53. 53.a7 Ra8
  54. 54.Rb7 Kg5
  55. 55.Rc7 h5
  56. 56.Kg2 h4
  57. 57.Kh3 hxg3
  58. 58.Kxg3 f4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Kf5
  60. 60.Kf2 g5
  61. 61.Kf1 g4
  62. 62.Kf2 g3+
  63. 63.Kg2 Ng6
  64. 64.Rg7 Kf6
  65. 65.Rb7 Ne5
  66. 66.Rc7 Kf5
  67. 67.Kg1 f3
  68. 68.Kf1 Rh8
  69. 69.Kg1 f2+
  70. 70.Kg2 Rh2+
  71. 71.Kxg3 f1=N#

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