Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

43rd Olympiad 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event 43rd Olympiad 2018
Site Batumi GEO
Round 5.1
Date 2018.09.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/8/4k3/p3bppp/2P5/1P2N2R/8/5K2 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Rxe4 d5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 bxa4
  11. 11.Qe1 f6
  12. 12.Re3 c5
  13. 13.Qd1 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bd6
  17. 17.Qxd5+ Kh8
  18. 18.Rd3 Qe8
  19. 19.Bb2 Be5
  20. 20.Nxa4 Rb5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bb7
  22. 22.Qe3 Be4
  23. 23.Rd2 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Qg6+
  25. 25.Kf1 Bxh2
  26. 26.Re1 Rg5
  27. 27.Ke2 Re8
  28. 28.Kd1 Rg1
  29. 29.Be5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Re2 h5
  31. 31.Qd3 Qg2
  32. 32.Nb6 Rxe1+
  33. 33.Rxe1 Qxf2
  34. 34.Nd5 Rd8
  35. 35.c4 Qxa2
  36. 36.Qf3 g6
  37. 37.Re3 Kg7
  38. 38.Qh3 Qf2
  39. 39.Rd3 Qg1+
  40. 40.Kc2 Qh2+
  41. 41.Qxh2 Bxh2
  42. 42.Rh3 Be5
  43. 43.Kd3 a5
  44. 44.Ke4 Kf7
  45. 45.Kf3 Rh8
  46. 46.Kg2 g5
  47. 47.Ne3 Ke6
  48. 48.Kf1 f5

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