Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/2p4n/p6P/1p3R2/1n6/2bBNQ1P/2PK1P2/q7 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O-O Be6
  11. 11.g4 a6
  12. 12.Rg1 b5
  13. 13.g5 Nh7
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Rxd5 Nb4
  16. 16.gxh6 Bxh4
  17. 17.Rxg7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Rf5 Bf6
  19. 19.Rxf7 Rf8
  20. 20.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qg8
  23. 23.Qf3 Re8
  24. 24.Ng4 Qxa2
  25. 25.Kd2 Qa1
  26. 26.Ne3 Bxb2
  27. 27.Bd3 Bc3+

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