Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 9.3
Date 2014.03.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p2k1p/7P/3PK3/1P4P1/2p1BP2/8/5b2 b - g3 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Nfd7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 f6
  10. 10.exf6 Qe8+
  11. 11.Qe2 Qf7
  12. 12.fxg7 Re8
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.Qd2 Na5
  15. 15.Rb1 Nb6
  16. 16.Rb4 Nac4
  17. 17.Bxc4 dxc4
  18. 18.Rb5 Bf5
  19. 19.Kf2 Nd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Ne2 a5
  22. 22.h4 b5
  23. 23.h5 b4
  24. 24.cxb4 axb4
  25. 25.axb4 Qb5
  26. 26.Re1 Bd3
  27. 27.Nf4 Ra3
  28. 28.d5 Bb1
  29. 29.Kg3 c3
  30. 30.Qc1 Rb3
  31. 31.Bc5 Rxe1
  32. 32.Qxe1 Qd7
  33. 33.h6 Qf7
  34. 34.Nh5 Bg6
  35. 35.Qe8+ Qxe8
  36. 36.Nf6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Nxe8 Ra3
  38. 38.Nf6 Ra8
  39. 39.g8=Q+ Rxg8
  40. 40.Nxg8 Kxg8
  41. 41.Kf4 Bd3
  42. 42.Ke5 Kf7
  43. 43.Be3 Bf1
  44. 44.g4

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