Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.5
Date 2022.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Rn2N2/6kp/3pQ1p1/2p5/2Pq2PP/1P3P1K/8 b - - 0 43

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.Nc3 h6
  8. 8.Nd5 d6
  9. 9.c3 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Ba7
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 c5
  15. 15.d4 Nc6
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.a4 Ng4
  18. 18.Nxg4 Bxg4
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Qd3 c4
  21. 21.Qd1 f5
  22. 22.h3 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bf5
  24. 24.Nd2 Qb6
  25. 25.Re3 Rf6
  26. 26.Rf3 Rbf8
  27. 27.Bxf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Rxf5
  29. 29.Ne4 Rf4
  30. 30.Ra8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qc2 g6
  32. 32.g3 Rf7
  33. 33.Qd2 Kg7
  34. 34.Re8 Qc7
  35. 35.Kg2 Qd7
  36. 36.Rb8 g5
  37. 37.Kh2 Qf5
  38. 38.Qe2 Nxd5
  39. 39.Rxb5 Nc7
  40. 40.Rb7 d5
  41. 41.Nd6 Qd3
  42. 42.Qxe5+ Kg6
  43. 43.Nxf7

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