Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

American Cup Blitz 2025 · French Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event American Cup Blitz 2025
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2025.03.24
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6r1/1p4k1/p1bP1p2/P4P1p/1P2NK1P/8/6R1 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.Re1 Bf5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Qb3 Bxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Kh8
  15. 15.Bxe7 Bxe7
  16. 16.Ne5 Kg8
  17. 17.Qb3 Rb8
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Ng4 Qd7
  21. 21.Re5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ne3 Bf6
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qc6
  24. 24.Rc5 Qd6
  25. 25.Rd5 Qc6
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.d5 Qc7
  28. 28.a4 b6
  29. 29.Qb5 g6
  30. 30.Nc4 Be7
  31. 31.Re1 Qc5
  32. 32.Qxc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.Rd1 Kf8
  34. 34.Kf1 Ke7
  35. 35.Ne5 Kf6
  36. 36.Nc6 Rd7
  37. 37.Ke2 a5
  38. 38.f4 h5
  39. 39.g3 g5
  40. 40.Kf3 gxf4
  41. 41.gxf4 Bd6
  42. 42.Nd4 Bc5
  43. 43.Ne2 h4
  44. 44.Nc3 Kf5
  45. 45.Ne4 Bb4
  46. 46.b3 f6
  47. 47.Rd4 Rd8
  48. 48.Rd3 Rd7
  49. 49.Nf2 Bc5
  50. 50.Ng4 Kg6
  51. 51.Rd1 Rg7
  52. 52.Ne3 f5
  53. 53.Rg1+

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