Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.14
Date 2021.08.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7P/8/3P2q1/2p1P3/2P2P2/r4K1Q/7R w - - 5 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 O-O
  8. 8.Nf4 e5
  9. 9.Ne2 bxc4
  10. 10.Ng3 Ba6
  11. 11.h4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Be2 Rb8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne8
  14. 14.Nf5 Nb6
  15. 15.Kf2 Nc7
  16. 16.a4 Ba5
  17. 17.g4 Bc8
  18. 18.Nb5 Bxf5
  19. 19.gxf5 Na6
  20. 20.Nxa7 Nb4
  21. 21.Qd1 Qd7
  22. 22.Nb5 f6
  23. 23.h5 Nd3+
  24. 24.Bxd3 cxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 c4
  26. 26.Qc2 Rfc8
  27. 27.Nc3 Na8
  28. 28.h6 g5
  29. 29.fxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.h7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Rh6 g5
  32. 32.Be3 Qg7
  33. 33.Rah1 Nc7
  34. 34.Kg2 Rb3
  35. 35.Bc1 Bxc3
  36. 36.bxc3 Ra8
  37. 37.Kg3 Rxa4
  38. 38.Qh2 f5
  39. 39.Rxd6 Ne8
  40. 40.Rd8 f4+
  41. 41.Kg4 Rb8
  42. 42.Rxb8 Qd7+
  43. 43.Kxg5 Qg7+
  44. 44.Kh5 Qf7+
  45. 45.Kg4 Qg6+
  46. 46.Kh3 Ra7
  47. 47.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  48. 48.Bxf4 exf4
  49. 49.Kg4 Qg6+
  50. 50.Kxf4 Qf6+
  51. 51.Kg3 Qg5+
  52. 52.Kf2 Ra2+

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