Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/7p/1p6/1P1Pp3/p3P3/P4q1P/8/2Q4K w - - 5 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.e3 Nf6
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.h3 Bf5
  9. 9.g4 Bd7
  10. 10.e4 e5
  11. 11.d5 Na6
  12. 12.Be3 Nc5
  13. 13.Nd2 a5
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bxh5 gxh5
  16. 16.Qxh5 Nd3
  17. 17.Kh2 f5
  18. 18.Qe2 f4
  19. 19.Qxd3 Qxg5
  20. 20.Ba7 Rxa7
  21. 21.Nb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.cxb5 Kh8
  23. 23.Rg1 Qe7
  24. 24.Nf3 Bf6
  25. 25.Rac1 b6
  26. 26.Qc4 a4
  27. 27.a3 Qd7
  28. 28.Qf1 Raa8
  29. 29.Rc6 Rg8
  30. 30.Qc4 Rxg1
  31. 31.Nxg1 Rg8
  32. 32.Rxc7 Qe8
  33. 33.Qf1 Qh5
  34. 34.Rc3 Qg6
  35. 35.Rc4 Qh5
  36. 36.Rc3 Qg6
  37. 37.f3 Bh4
  38. 38.Rc2 Qg7
  39. 39.Rg2 Bg3+
  40. 40.Kh1 Rc8
  41. 41.Ne2 Qd7
  42. 42.Rg1 Rc2
  43. 43.Nxg3 fxg3
  44. 44.Rxg3 Qc8
  45. 45.Qg1 Rxb2
  46. 46.f4 Rc2
  47. 47.fxe5 dxe5
  48. 48.Rf3 Rc1
  49. 49.Rf8+ Qxf8
  50. 50.Qxc1 Qf3+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qf2+
  52. 52.Kh1 Qf3+

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