Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.5
Date 2021.04.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2rq3r/pp1Bk2p/4Q3/4p3/8/8/P4PPP/5K1R b - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qa5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 Qxc3+
  11. 11.Kf1 gxf6
  12. 12.Rc1 Qa5
  13. 13.Bb5+ Ke7
  14. 14.e5 fxe5
  15. 15.Qh5 Nd7
  16. 16.Qg5+ Kf8
  17. 17.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  18. 18.Bxd7 Qd8
  19. 19.Nxe6+ fxe6
  20. 20.Qh6+ Ke7
  21. 21.Qxe6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Qh6+ Ke7
  23. 23.Qe6+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qh6+ Ke7
  25. 25.Qe6+

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