Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.21
Date 2021.05.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3K4/4p3/p3P3/3P4/6k1/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.c3 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 c5
  14. 14.Re1 Qc7
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.cxb4 Nc6
  17. 17.Rc1 Qd7
  18. 18.Rb1 Nh5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Nf1 Nf4
  21. 21.Ne3 Qf6
  22. 22.h4 bxa4
  23. 23.g3 Be6
  24. 24.Bxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.gxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Nh2 Qxf2+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rxb4
  28. 28.Neg4 Qxh4
  29. 29.Rg1 Rxb1
  30. 30.Qxb1 Nd4
  31. 31.Qb7 Ne2
  32. 32.Ra1 h5
  33. 33.Qd7 hxg4
  34. 34.Qxe6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qxg4 Qxg4
  36. 36.Nxg4 Rf1+
  37. 37.Rxf1 Ng3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Nxf1
  39. 39.Kxf1 a3
  40. 40.Ne3 a2
  41. 41.Nc2 Kg8
  42. 42.Ke2 Kf7
  43. 43.Kd2 Kf6
  44. 44.Kc3 Kg5
  45. 45.Kb2 Kf4
  46. 46.Kxa2 g5
  47. 47.Kb3 g4
  48. 48.Kc4 g3
  49. 49.Ne1 Ke3
  50. 50.Ng2+ Kf2
  51. 51.Nh4 g2
  52. 52.Nxg2 Kxg2
  53. 53.Kd5 a5
  54. 54.Kxd6 a4

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