Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2024.08.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1p5p/p1p2p2/P1P2Pp1/1P2K1P1/7P/8 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.d3 dxe4
  6. 6.dxe4 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nf6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Rd8
  10. 10.Ke2 g6
  11. 11.c3 Bh6
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.g3 f6
  14. 14.Ne4 b6
  15. 15.exf6 exf6
  16. 16.Re1 O-O
  17. 17.Bd2 f5
  18. 18.Nf2 Bg7
  19. 19.Kf1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  21. 21.Rd1 Bf6
  22. 22.Nd3 Kf7
  23. 23.c4 Ne3+
  24. 24.Bxe3 Rxe3
  25. 25.Kf2 Re4
  26. 26.b3 Ke7
  27. 27.Nde1 Nb4
  28. 28.a3 Nc6
  29. 29.Nc2 h6
  30. 30.Rd3 g5
  31. 31.Ne3 Nd4
  32. 32.Nxd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.Kf3 Bxe3
  34. 34.Rxe3 g4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rxe3+
  36. 36.Kxe3 a5
  37. 37.a4 Kd7
  38. 38.Kd3 Ke7
  39. 39.Ke3 Kd7
  40. 40.Kd3 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke3

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