Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Esports World Cup 2025 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.2
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p1k/3P2p1/2Q4p/8/1q2P1P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.Rc1 c6
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ng3 Bg4
  10. 10.Qb3 Qb6
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Bf5 Bd6
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Bxf5
  16. 16.Qxf5 Qxb2
  17. 17.Qe5+ Kf8
  18. 18.O-O Qb4
  19. 19.Rc2 Re8
  20. 20.Qc7 Qe7
  21. 21.Qa5 b6
  22. 22.Qa4 Rc8
  23. 23.Nb5 g6
  24. 24.Qxa7 Qb4
  25. 25.Qb7 Kg7
  26. 26.Nc7 Qe7
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rb8
  28. 28.Qa7 Kh7
  29. 29.Rfc1 Rhc8
  30. 30.Qa4 Kg7
  31. 31.Nxd5 Rxc6
  32. 32.Qxc6 Nxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 b5
  34. 34.Rc5 b4
  35. 35.Qc4 h5
  36. 36.Rb5 Rxb5
  37. 37.Qxb5 Kh7
  38. 38.Qc5 Qb7
  39. 39.d5 b3
  40. 40.axb3 Qxb3
  41. 41.d6

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