Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2006.11.12
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4K3/r5k1/3RP3/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.e4 Nb4
  9. 9.Qa4+ Qd7
  10. 10.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  11. 11.Bxa6 Nxa6
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.a3 c5
  14. 14.Re1 Be7
  15. 15.Ne5 Rc8
  16. 16.b4 cxd4
  17. 17.Ndf3 Nb8
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nfd7
  19. 19.Nef3 O-O
  20. 20.Bf4 Nc6
  21. 21.Rac1 Nxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 g5
  23. 23.Nc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Rxc6 gxf4
  25. 25.Rc7 Ne5
  26. 26.Rxe7 Nf3+
  27. 27.Kf1 Nxe1
  28. 28.Kxe1 a5
  29. 29.Rb7 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Rd8
  31. 31.f3 Rd3
  32. 32.Ke2 Rb3
  33. 33.Rxb6 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rxh2
  35. 35.gxf4 h5
  36. 36.Rb5 h4
  37. 37.Rh5 h3
  38. 38.Kd4 Kf8
  39. 39.Ke5 Ke7
  40. 40.f5 exf5
  41. 41.Kxf5 Rb2
  42. 42.Rxh3 Rxb4
  43. 43.f4 Rb5+
  44. 44.e5 Kf8
  45. 45.Rd3 Rb4
  46. 46.Kg5 Kg7
  47. 47.Rd7 Rb5
  48. 48.Kg4 Kf8
  49. 49.Kf5 Kg7
  50. 50.Ke4 Rb4+
  51. 51.Rd4 Rb1
  52. 52.Rd7 Re1+
  53. 53.Kd5 Rd1+
  54. 54.Kc6 Rf1
  55. 55.Rd4 Kf8
  56. 56.Kd7 Rf2
  57. 57.Kd6 Rf1
  58. 58.Kd5 Ke7
  59. 59.Ra4 f6
  60. 60.Ra7+ Kf8
  61. 61.Kd6 fxe5
  62. 62.Ra8+ Kf7
  63. 63.Ra7+ Kf8
  64. 64.fxe5 Rd1+
  65. 65.Ke6 Re1
  66. 66.Rf7+ Ke8
  67. 67.Rh7 Kf8
  68. 68.Rh8+ Kg7
  69. 69.Rd8 Ra1
  70. 70.Ke7 Ra5
  71. 71.e6 Ra7+
  72. 72.Rd7 Ra8
  73. 73.Rd6 Ra7+
  74. 74.Ke8

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