Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	ChessKid Cup Play-In
Site	chess.com INT
Round	8.5
Date	2023.05.01
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/8/3P1p2/1r6/8/ppK3P1/5P1P/4R3 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.g3 O-O
5. 5.Bg2 d5
6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
7. 7.O-O Nc6
8. 8.Re1 Be7
9. 9.e3 Rb8
10. 10.Nd2 Na5
11. 11.b3 cxb3
12. 12.axb3 b6
13. 13.Nc4 Nxc4
14. 14.bxc4 a5
15. 15.Bb2 Bb7
16. 16.e4 Bb4
17. 17.Re3 Nd7
18. 18.e5 Bxg2
19. 19.Kxg2 f6
20. 20.exf6 Nxf6
21. 21.Rxe6 Qd7
22. 22.d5 Rbe8
23. 23.Rxe8 Qxe8
24. 24.Qe2 Bxc3
25. 25.Qxe8 Rxe8
26. 26.Bxc3 Re4
27. 27.Bxf6 gxf6
28. 28.c5 Rc4
29. 29.cxb6 cxb6
30. 30.Rb1 Rb4
31. 31.Rc1 a4
32. 32.Rc8+ Kf7
33. 33.Rc7+ Ke8
34. 34.Rxh7 Rb5
35. 35.d6 Kd8
36. 36.Re7 a3
37. 37.Re1 Ra5
38. 38.Kf3 b5
39. 39.Ke3 b4
40. 40.Kd4 b3
41. 41.Kc3 Rb5

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