Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · French Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2025.03.06
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b4/8/3k1p2/1P1p2p1/N2P2pP/4K3/5P2/8 w - - 0 51

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.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbc6
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Qd7
  12. 12.Re1 Rfe8
  13. 13.Be3 h6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.b4 Ng6
  17. 17.Qc2 Qxc2
  18. 18.Rxc2 Nce7
  19. 19.Rec1 Rc6
  20. 20.Nb5 Bb8
  21. 21.Rxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.Nc3 Rd8
  23. 23.Na4 Nce7
  24. 24.Kf1 b6
  25. 25.Ke2 Nf4+
  26. 26.Bxf4 Bxf4
  27. 27.Re1 f6
  28. 28.Kd3 Kf7
  29. 29.g3 Bd6
  30. 30.Nc3 h5
  31. 31.h4 Rc8
  32. 32.Nd2 a5
  33. 33.Nb5 Bb8
  34. 34.Nf1 axb4
  35. 35.axb4 Nc6
  36. 36.Rb1 Rd8
  37. 37.Ne3 Ke6
  38. 38.Nc3 Ne7
  39. 39.Re1 Kf7
  40. 40.Ra1 Bd6
  41. 41.Ra7 Ke6
  42. 42.b5 Bb4
  43. 43.Na4 Rd6
  44. 44.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  45. 45.Nf5+ Ke6
  46. 46.Nxd6 Kxd6
  47. 47.Nxb6 g5
  48. 48.Na4 Ba5
  49. 49.Ke3 Bd8
  50. 50.g4 hxg4

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