Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.5
Date 2018.08.15
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/5p1k/8/1p3PpN/4K1P1/1P6/4r3/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.b3 c5
  5. 5.Bb2 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Bd6
  8. 8.Rc1 O-O
  9. 9.Na4 b6
  10. 10.d4 Ne4
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bb5 Ne7
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Be2 Rc8
  16. 16.Nd2 Bxe2
  17. 17.Qxe2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Bd6
  19. 19.Qd4 Nf5
  20. 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Qxd5 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe4 Bb8
  23. 23.Nc3 Re8
  24. 24.Qg4 Be5
  25. 25.Rc1 Qe6
  26. 26.Rd1 g6
  27. 27.Qe4 h5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qc8
  29. 29.Qa4 a6
  30. 30.Qd7 b5
  31. 31.Qxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Nd5 Bxb2
  33. 33.g4 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Nh4+
  36. 36.Kg3 g5
  37. 37.f4 Rg1+
  38. 38.Kh3 Nf3
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kh7
  40. 40.Nf5 Bf6
  41. 41.Rd7 Kg6
  42. 42.Rd6 Rc1
  43. 43.Ne7+ Kg7
  44. 44.Nf5+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rxa6 Nd2
  46. 46.Ng3 Rc3
  47. 47.f5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Nh5+ Kf8
  49. 49.Nxf6 Rxe3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Ne4
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Nh5+ Kh7
  53. 53.Re8 Re2+
  54. 54.Kf3 Rf2+
  55. 55.Ke3 Rxa2
  56. 56.Kxe4 Re2+

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