Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 9.3
Date 2021.10.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4p1k1/2r1P1p1/4R1P1/8/5PK1/8 w - - 9 36

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 b5
  7. 7.a4 c5
  8. 8.Be2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.e5 Qe7
  13. 13.Bf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Ndxb5 Nc6
  15. 15.Qe2 a6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Qxc4 axb5
  18. 18.Qxc6 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 bxa4
  20. 20.Rxa4 Rac8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qc5
  22. 22.Re4 Qxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.g3 Rfc8
  25. 25.Kg2 Rc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Re3 g5
  28. 28.Re4 Kg7
  29. 29.h4 Kg6
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.g4 Rc5
  32. 32.Kg3 Rd5
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc5
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd5
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc5

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