Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 9.3
Date 2018.03.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/3k1ppp/4n3/Bp6/1P1rKP2/6P1/7P/2R5 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.Qxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 Qc8
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.dxc5 Qc6+
  15. 15.f3 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Bf4 Rfd8
  18. 18.e4 Ne8
  19. 19.Kf1 Kf8
  20. 20.Ke2 Ke7
  21. 21.Nb5 Rdc8
  22. 22.Rac1 a6
  23. 23.Nc3 b5
  24. 24.a4 Bd6
  25. 25.Be3 Rab8
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Ba7 Rb7
  28. 28.Bd4 Rc4
  29. 29.e5 Bc5
  30. 30.Nd5+ exd5
  31. 31.Bxc5+ Ke6
  32. 32.b3 Rxc1
  33. 33.Rxc1 Kxe5
  34. 34.Kd3 Ke6
  35. 35.Bb4 Kd7
  36. 36.Kd4 Nc7
  37. 37.Ba5 Ne6+
  38. 38.Kxd5 Ra7
  39. 39.b4 Ra6
  40. 40.f4 Rd6+
  41. 41.Ke4 Rd4+

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