Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2006.01.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/N4p2/Pk4p1/1B6/5r1P/6K1/4P3/2b5 w - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bh3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Na4 d4
  15. 15.Bf4 Nb4
  16. 16.a3 Nbd5
  17. 17.Bd2 Ne4
  18. 18.Re1 Bb5
  19. 19.Bf5 Nxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Bxa4
  21. 21.bxa4 Nc3
  22. 22.Rxc3 dxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 c4
  24. 24.Qxc4 Bxa3
  25. 25.h4 Qe7
  26. 26.Bd3 Rac8
  27. 27.Qg4 Qb4
  28. 28.Qh5 g6
  29. 29.Qh6 Qc3
  30. 30.Qf4 Bc1
  31. 31.Qg4 Rcd8
  32. 32.Qc4 Qxc4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Bh6
  34. 34.a5 Re4
  35. 35.Bb5 Rc8
  36. 36.a6 Rb4
  37. 37.Bd3 Rc1
  38. 38.Rxc1 Bxc1
  39. 39.Ne5 Rb6
  40. 40.Kg2 Kg7
  41. 41.Bc4 Bb2
  42. 42.Nf3 Bf6
  43. 43.Bd3 Kf8
  44. 44.Nd2 Ke7
  45. 45.Ne4 Kd7
  46. 46.f4 Ke7
  47. 47.Kf3 h5
  48. 48.Nd2 Bc3
  49. 49.Nf1 Bd4
  50. 50.g4 hxg4+
  51. 51.Kxg4 Rc6
  52. 52.Nd2 Be3
  53. 53.Nc4 Bc1
  54. 54.Ne5 Rf6
  55. 55.Bb5 Rxf4+
  56. 56.Kg3 Kd6
  57. 57.Nc6 Kc5
  58. 58.Nxa7 Kb6

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