Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2018.08.21
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

6k1/1q1nbpp1/2p1pn1p/2Pp4/3P1B2/2N1PN1P/5PP1/1Q4K1 b - - 9 24

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.c5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.a3 Ba6
  11. 11.O-O Qc8
  12. 12.h3 Qb7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Rxa1
  16. 16.Rxa1 Ra8
  17. 17.Qb1 Rxa1
  18. 18.Qxa1 bxc5
  19. 19.bxc5 h6
  20. 20.Qb1 Qa8
  21. 21.Qa2 Qb7
  22. 22.Qb1 Qa8
  23. 23.Qa2 Qb7
  24. 24.Qb1

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