Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2008.01.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p2/1q2p1pn/p3P2p/1pQ4P/1P3N2/P4PP1/2R3K1 w - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qc2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc8
  12. 12.e4 b4
  13. 13.Na4 c5
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.Bd3 g6
  16. 16.Nxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Qe2 Qb6
  19. 19.h4 Rac8
  20. 20.Bg5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Be4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 h5
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Rc1 Nf5
  26. 26.b3 a5
  27. 27.Qc4 Nh6

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