Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.1
Date 2018.06.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/8/P7/4P1p1/1K5R/5r1p/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Nf3 c6
  10. 10.h4 dxc4
  11. 11.g4 Qe7
  12. 12.g5 h5
  13. 13.Qxc4 Nd7
  14. 14.e3 c5
  15. 15.Be2 b6
  16. 16.dxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.b4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rd1 a5
  19. 19.O-O axb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Nc5
  21. 21.Qxb6 Ba6
  22. 22.Bxa6 Rxa6
  23. 23.Qb5 Rfa8
  24. 24.Rc1 Ra5
  25. 25.Qc6 e5
  26. 26.g6 Ne6
  27. 27.Nxe5 fxg6
  28. 28.Rfd1 Kh7
  29. 29.Nf3 Qf6
  30. 30.Rd6 R8a6
  31. 31.Qd7 Rxd6
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qxf3
  33. 33.Qxe6 Rf5
  34. 34.Qa2 Qg4+
  35. 35.Kf1 Qh3+
  36. 36.Ke1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kd2 Rxf2+
  38. 38.Kd3 Qxh4
  39. 39.Qd5 Qa4
  40. 40.Rc3 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kc4 Rd2
  42. 42.Qc6 h4
  43. 43.e4 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kb3 h3
  45. 45.Qc4 Qxc4+
  46. 46.Kxc4 h2
  47. 47.Rh3+ Kg8
  48. 48.Kc3 Ra2
  49. 49.Kb3 Rf2
  50. 50.a4 g5
  51. 51.a5 g4

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