Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2006.11.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/1p6/5Q2/p1qP2p1/P5K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qc2 c4
  10. 10.Bf5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 g6
  13. 13.Bxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.f3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa4
  17. 17.Qc1 Bf5
  18. 18.Re1 Qc6
  19. 19.Nf1 Bd3
  20. 20.Ng3 Re6
  21. 21.Nh1 f6
  22. 22.h4 Rae8
  23. 23.Nf2 Qa4
  24. 24.Rd1 Kg7
  25. 25.Qb2 R8e7
  26. 26.Nxd3 cxd3
  27. 27.Rxd3 Nc4
  28. 28.Qf2 Rb6
  29. 29.Qg3 Rb2
  30. 30.e4 dxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Rf1 Qd7
  33. 33.Rdf3 Ree2
  34. 34.R3f2 Qe7
  35. 35.Rxe2 Rxe2
  36. 36.a4 Ne3
  37. 37.Bxe3 Rxe3
  38. 38.Rf3 Rxf3
  39. 39.Qxf3 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qxh4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe7
  43. 43.c4 h5
  44. 44.c5 h4
  45. 45.Kh3 g5
  46. 46.Kg4 a5
  47. 47.Kh5 Qe8+
  48. 48.Kg4 Qc8+
  49. 49.Kh5 Qe8+
  50. 50.Kg4 Qf7
  51. 51.Qf5 Qe7
  52. 52.Qf3 Kh6
  53. 53.Qd5 Qc7
  54. 54.Kf5 Kg7
  55. 55.Kg4 Qc8+
  56. 56.Kf3 h3
  57. 57.gxh3 Qxh3+
  58. 58.Kf2 Qh2+
  59. 59.Kf1 Qf4+
  60. 60.Kg2 Qd2+
  61. 61.Kg3 Qe3+
  62. 62.Kg2 Qe2+
  63. 63.Kg3 Qe7
  64. 64.Kg4 Qc7
  65. 65.Qe4 Kf8
  66. 66.Qf5 Qc6
  67. 67.d5 Qxc5
  68. 68.Qxf6+

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