Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.14
Date 2021.05.01
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2r1k1/6b1/3q3p/2p5/2P4P/1P2R1P1/1BQ2nK1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.a4 Nbd7
  7. 7.a5 c5
  8. 8.c4 b6
  9. 9.axb6 Qxb6
  10. 10.Nc3 Rb8
  11. 11.Ra3 a6
  12. 12.d5 Ng4
  13. 13.Qc2 Nde5
  14. 14.Nd2 f5
  15. 15.e3 Qd8
  16. 16.Ne2 g5
  17. 17.f4 Nf7
  18. 18.Nf3 h6
  19. 19.b3 e5
  20. 20.dxe6 Bxe6
  21. 21.h3 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxa6 Ne4
  23. 23.Nd2 Nf6
  24. 24.Bb2 Re8
  25. 25.e4 Bc8
  26. 26.Raa1 fxe4
  27. 27.fxg5 Nxg5
  28. 28.h4 Nh3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rae1 Ng4
  31. 31.Nf4 Ngf2+
  32. 32.Kh2 Ng4+
  33. 33.Kh1 Nhf2+
  34. 34.Kg1 Bb7
  35. 35.Re2 e3
  36. 36.Nd5 Qf7
  37. 37.Ne4 Bxd5
  38. 38.Nxd6 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Qe6
  40. 40.Rfxf2 Nxf2
  41. 41.Rxe3 Qxd6

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