Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2007.02.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2q5/3rkr1p/p1p1b2Q/1p6/2P1pP2/8/PB3P1P/3R3K w - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 b5
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 Qe8
  12. 12.b3 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Ra7
  16. 16.bxc4 c6
  17. 17.Nf4 Qc8
  18. 18.Bb2 g5
  19. 19.e4 gxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 f5
  21. 21.Qe3 Rb7
  22. 22.Qg3+ Kf7
  23. 23.Qh3 Ke8
  24. 24.Qh5+ Rf7
  25. 25.Kh1 fxe4
  26. 26.Rg1 Bf5
  27. 27.Rad1 Rd7
  28. 28.e6 Bxe6
  29. 29.Rg8+ Bf8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.Qh6+ Ke7

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