Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21.4
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k4/8/8/8/b4KP1/p1p2P2/7R w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qc2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bf5
  6. 6.g3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bc2
  12. 12.Re1 Bh7
  13. 13.Qe2 Ne4
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Bxd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Rad1 a5
  17. 17.e4 a4
  18. 18.a3 Qb6
  19. 19.Be3 Qa6
  20. 20.Qxa6 Rxa6
  21. 21.d5 Rd8
  22. 22.Bf1 Raa8
  23. 23.Bb6 Rd7
  24. 24.Bh3 Ra6
  25. 25.Be3 Nxe4
  26. 26.dxe6 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Nxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd7 fxe6
  30. 30.Bxe6 Bxa3
  31. 31.Rf7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rxb7 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxg7 Bc2
  34. 34.Bxh6 a3
  35. 35.Ba2 Rb6
  36. 36.Bg5 Bb3
  37. 37.Be3 c5
  38. 38.Bxb3 Rxb3
  39. 39.Ra7 Rxc3
  40. 40.h4 c4
  41. 41.h5 Rxe3
  42. 42.h6 Re6
  43. 43.h7 Rh6
  44. 44.Kg2 c3
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kd7
  46. 46.h8=Q Rxh8
  47. 47.Rxh8 c2
  48. 48.Rh1 a2
  49. 49.Kf3 Ba3

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