Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Esports World Cup 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.4
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rq3/p2r2kp/1p2nppQ/8/4p1N1/P4P2/1P4PP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qc6 Qc8
  12. 12.Ne2 Rd8
  13. 13.Bd2 Rd6
  14. 14.Qc2 Ne4
  15. 15.f3 Nxd2
  16. 16.Qxd2 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Rd1 Ne6
  19. 19.O-O Qe8
  20. 20.Ng3 Rad8
  21. 21.Nf5 R6d7
  22. 22.Rfe1 g6
  23. 23.Nh6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Ng4 f6
  25. 25.e4 dxe4
  26. 26.Qh6+

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