Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.3
Date 2016.10.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/7p/1p2p1pP/1P2P1K1/P7/6P1/8 b - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be5 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Bf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Nd4 Ne6
  15. 15.Nxf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.O-O Qe5
  17. 17.Qd2 d4
  18. 18.Bc4 dxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Rae8
  21. 21.Rad1 Re7
  22. 22.Bxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Rd8+ Re8
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  26. 26.Kf2 Ke7
  27. 27.Kf3 e5
  28. 28.Kg4 Kf6
  29. 29.e4 g6
  30. 30.b4 b5
  31. 31.Kh4 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg5 h6+
  33. 33.Kg4 Kf6
  34. 34.h3 Kf7
  35. 35.h4 Ke6
  36. 36.h5 g5
  37. 37.Kf3 Kf7
  38. 38.Kg4 Ke6
  39. 39.Kf3 Kf7
  40. 40.Kg4

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