Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6rk/8/5R2/5P2/6PK/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bf4 dxc4
  6. 6.e3 b5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nc3 Nd5
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxf4
  10. 10.exf4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Nd5
  13. 13.g3 c5
  14. 14.O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qd2 Rd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bb7
  18. 18.c4 Nb4
  19. 19.Rb1 Be4
  20. 20.Rb2 Qa3
  21. 21.Rb3 Qxa2
  22. 22.Qxa2 Nxa2
  23. 23.dxc5 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Bxd1 Rd8
  25. 25.Kg2 h6
  26. 26.Re3 Bc6
  27. 27.Bc2 Nb4
  28. 28.Be4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rd4 Rxc5
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Rd7 f6
  33. 33.Nd4 e5
  34. 34.Ne6 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Rxa7 Nd3
  37. 37.Rd7 e4
  38. 38.Rd4 Rc2
  39. 39.Rxe4 Nxf2
  40. 40.Rd4 Ng4+
  41. 41.Kf3 Nxh2+
  42. 42.Ke4 Ng4
  43. 43.Kf5 h5
  44. 44.Kg6 Rc8
  45. 45.Nd8 Kg8
  46. 46.Kxh5 Ne3
  47. 47.Kg6 f5
  48. 48.Ne6 Re8
  49. 49.Ng7 Rf8
  50. 50.Nh5 Ng4
  51. 51.Rd5 Kh8
  52. 52.Kg5 Rg8+
  53. 53.Kh4 Ne3
  54. 54.Rd3 Ng4
  55. 55.Rc3 Kh7
  56. 56.Rc5 Kg6
  57. 57.Rc6+ Kh7
  58. 58.Nf6+ Nxf6
  59. 59.Rxf6 Rg4+
  60. 60.Kh3 Rg7
  61. 61.Rxf5

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