Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 · French Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2025.10.07
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k1r5/1p1q2p1/1Qn1bp2/2BpPp1p/1R1P1P2/P4N2/5KPP/8 b - - 9 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Nge7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Nf5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qb6
  9. 9.Bb5 h5
  10. 10.Ba4 Bd7
  11. 11.Ne2 Bb4+
  12. 12.Kf2 f6
  13. 13.Bc2 O-O-O
  14. 14.Bxf5 exf5
  15. 15.Be3 Kb8
  16. 16.a3 Be7
  17. 17.b4 Rc8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nd8
  19. 19.Qb3 Be6
  20. 20.Nc3 Nc6
  21. 21.Na4 Qb5
  22. 22.Nc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Qb6
  24. 24.Rhc1 Ne7
  25. 25.b5 Qd8
  26. 26.Bd2 Qd7
  27. 27.b6 axb6
  28. 28.Qxb6 Rc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Nxc6
  30. 30.Bb4 Rc8
  31. 31.Bd6+ Ka8
  32. 32.Rb1 Na7
  33. 33.Bc5 Nc6
  34. 34.Rb4

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