Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 34
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/3b4/3k4/6KP/p2q2P1/P7/8/8 w - - 6 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.cxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.Bf3 Qd6
  11. 11.Ne2 O-O
  12. 12.Qb3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 e5
  14. 14.Bg3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.dxe5 Ba6
  17. 17.Qc3 Rfd8
  18. 18.f3 Rab8
  19. 19.Kf2 Rd3
  20. 20.Qxc6 Rb6
  21. 21.Qc2 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Nxf4 Qxe3+
  24. 24.Kg3 Rd2
  25. 25.Qe4 Qf2+
  26. 26.Kh3 Rf6
  27. 27.Rac1 h6
  28. 28.Rc6 Rxf4
  29. 29.Rxg6+ fxg6
  30. 30.Qxg6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qxh6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Qg5+ Rf6
  33. 33.Qg7+ Ke6
  34. 34.Qg8+ Rf7
  35. 35.Qg6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qh6+ Rg7
  38. 38.Qf6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qe6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qxg7 Bc8+
  44. 44.g4 Qxf3+
  45. 45.Kh4 Qxh1
  46. 46.Qg6+ Kd7
  47. 47.Qf5+ Kc7
  48. 48.Qa5+ Kc6
  49. 49.Qxd2 Qe4
  50. 50.Qc3+ Kb7
  51. 51.h3 Be6
  52. 52.a3 a6
  53. 53.Kg5 Kb6
  54. 54.Qg3 a5
  55. 55.h4 Qd4
  56. 56.h5 a4
  57. 57.Qb8+ Kc6
  58. 58.Qa8+ Kd6
  59. 59.Qd8+ Bd7

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