Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.05.28
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4k2r/4ppbp/3p2p1/1RnP4/4N3/r5P1/4PPBP/5RK1 b k - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.g3 d6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa5
  11. 11.O-O Nb6
  12. 12.a3 Nc4
  13. 13.b4 Qc7
  14. 14.Qa4+ Nd7
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb8
  16. 16.bxc5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Qxb5
  18. 18.Rxb5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Nd2 Nxa3
  20. 20.Bxa3 Rxa3
  21. 21.Ne4

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