Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/1K6/R7/1p4k1/1P2r3/8/8/8 w - - 1 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 h6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Na5
  7. 7.Bb3 c6
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.Qd3 Be7
  10. 10.Ne2 O-O
  11. 11.Ng3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe2 b6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bd6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bg4
  18. 18.Qe3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nc4 Nf8
  20. 20.Nf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 f6
  22. 22.Qe4 Be7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qc8
  24. 24.Ne3 Rd7
  25. 25.f4 Qb7
  26. 26.Qxb7 Rxb7
  27. 27.fxe5 fxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5 Nd7
  29. 29.Bc3 Rf8
  30. 30.Nd5 Bd8
  31. 31.g4 Nf6
  32. 32.Bxf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  34. 34.Re8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rae1 h5
  36. 36.h3 Rd7
  37. 37.Kg2 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 g6
  39. 39.R1e7+ Rf7
  40. 40.f6 Kh6
  41. 41.Rxd7 Rxd7
  42. 42.Re5 g5
  43. 43.Kf3 Kg6
  44. 44.Rf5 Kf7
  45. 45.Rxg5 Kxf6
  46. 46.Rf5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Ke3 Rd1
  48. 48.c3 Rg1
  49. 49.Rf8 Rg2
  50. 50.Kd3 Rxb2
  51. 51.Kc4 Kg5
  52. 52.Rg8+ Kf4
  53. 53.g5 Kf5
  54. 54.Rg7 Ra2
  55. 55.Rg8 Ra3
  56. 56.Rg7 a6
  57. 57.b4 cxb4
  58. 58.cxb4 Re3
  59. 59.Ra7 b5+
  60. 60.Kd5 Re5+
  61. 61.Kc6 Re6+
  62. 62.Kb7 Kxg5
  63. 63.Rxa6 Re4

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