Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 4
Date 2007.05.31
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/R2n1kp1/1Q1Bqp1p/1P2p3/P7/4P2P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nbd2 b6
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Bb7
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 c5
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 Qe7
  14. 14.Rfc1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 h6
  16. 16.Ba6 Bxa6
  17. 17.Qxa6 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 Nb8
  19. 19.Qc4 Rd8
  20. 20.h3 Ne8
  21. 21.b5 Rd5
  22. 22.Qe2 Rc5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc8
  24. 24.Qf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rc1 Nd6
  26. 26.a4 e5
  27. 27.Nf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 f6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qf7
  30. 30.Ba3 Kh8
  31. 31.Kh2 Kg8
  32. 32.Bd6 Qd7
  33. 33.Bc7 Rf8
  34. 34.Rc2 Re8
  35. 35.Rc4 Qf7
  36. 36.Bd6 Rd8
  37. 37.Rc7 Nd7
  38. 38.Qc6 Qe6
  39. 39.Rxa7 Kf7
  40. 40.Qxb6

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