Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 9.2
Date 2012.12.17
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5n2/6p1/3kppp1/1p1p2P1/3P1P2/1P1NRK2/7P/3r4 w - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nge2 e6
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.f3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bxd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Rac1 b5
  14. 14.a3 Rac8
  15. 15.Nf4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.axb4 Nc6
  18. 18.g4 Bg6
  19. 19.Bxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Nd3 Nd7
  21. 21.Ra1 Ra8
  22. 22.f4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Ne2 Kf8
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rdc8
  25. 25.b3 Ke7
  26. 26.Nd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.exd4 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Rxc1 a5
  29. 29.bxa5 Rxa5
  30. 30.Nb4 Ra3
  31. 31.Nc6+ Kd6
  32. 32.Nd8 Ke7
  33. 33.Nc6+ Ke8
  34. 34.g5 f6
  35. 35.Re1 Nf8
  36. 36.Re3 Ra6
  37. 37.Nb4 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Kd7
  39. 39.Nd3 Rd1
  40. 40.Kf3 Kd6

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