Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.5
Date 2018.11.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/3bk3/3r4/4Rp2/5N2/4K3/8/8 b - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd3 Ne5
  10. 10.Ne2 c4
  11. 11.Bc2 Bc5
  12. 12.Qd2 h6
  13. 13.Be3 Qb6
  14. 14.Bxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Qd4 b5
  16. 16.Qxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Rb8
  18. 18.Nbc3 Rxb2
  19. 19.Kd2 Nfd7
  20. 20.Rhb1 Rb4
  21. 21.a3 Rb6
  22. 22.f4 Nd3
  23. 23.Rxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Bxd3 cxd3
  25. 25.Kxd3 Ba6+
  26. 26.Kd2 f6
  27. 27.Rb1 Ra8
  28. 28.a4 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.fxg5 Rg8
  32. 32.Ke3 Rxg5
  33. 33.g3 Ne5
  34. 34.Kf2 Nc4
  35. 35.Rh1 Bc8
  36. 36.Nf4 Bd7
  37. 37.Rb1 Ke7
  38. 38.a5 bxa5
  39. 39.Rb7 Rg8
  40. 40.Nd3 Rc8
  41. 41.Na4 Nd6
  42. 42.Ra7 Nxe4+
  43. 43.Ke3 c4
  44. 44.Nb6 Rd8
  45. 45.Nxc4 Nd6
  46. 46.Nxa5 Nb5
  47. 47.Ra6 Rg8
  48. 48.Kf2 Rg5
  49. 49.Nf4 Nd6
  50. 50.Ra7 Ke8
  51. 51.Nb3 Ne4+
  52. 52.Kf3 Rxg3+
  53. 53.Kxe4 Rxb3
  54. 54.d6 Rb4+
  55. 55.Ke3 Rb6
  56. 56.Ra8+ Kf7
  57. 57.Ra7 Rxd6
  58. 58.Ra5 Bg4
  59. 59.Ra7+ Ke8
  60. 60.Ra8+ Kd7
  61. 61.Ra7+ Kc8
  62. 62.Rg7 Bd7
  63. 63.Rf7 Be8
  64. 64.Ra7 Kd8
  65. 65.Ra8+ Ke7
  66. 66.Ra7+ Bd7
  67. 67.Ra5 f5
  68. 68.Re5+

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