Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 7
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R2/5k2/2Kp3p/5P1P/8/8/8 b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Rxe4
  13. 13.Nd2 Rb4
  14. 14.b3 Rxf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Bxa1
  16. 16.Qxa1 Nd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Qe7
  18. 18.Rc1 b6
  19. 19.Rc3 Nf6
  20. 20.Re3 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Qd8
  22. 22.Rg3 Qh4
  23. 23.e3 Qe7
  24. 24.Bd3 Bb7
  25. 25.e4 Re8
  26. 26.f5 Qh4
  27. 27.h3 Bc8
  28. 28.Qc3 Qf4
  29. 29.Qf6 Qe5
  30. 30.Qxe5 Rxe5
  31. 31.f4 Re8
  32. 32.f6 Bd7
  33. 33.Re3 b5
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.e5 Kf8
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg8
  37. 37.Be2 Kf8
  38. 38.h4 Kg8
  39. 39.Ke1 Kf8
  40. 40.Kd2 h6
  41. 41.Bd3 h5
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.Bxg6 exd5
  44. 44.Bxe8 Bxe8
  45. 45.Re6 c4
  46. 46.Rxd6 cxb3
  47. 47.Kc3 Kf7
  48. 48.Kxb3 Kg6
  49. 49.Kb4 Kf5
  50. 50.Kc5 Bf7
  51. 51.Kxb5 Be6
  52. 52.Kc5 Kxf6
  53. 53.Kd4 Kf5
  54. 54.Ke3 Bf7
  55. 55.Kf3 Be6
  56. 56.Ra6 Bf7
  57. 57.Ra8 Kf6
  58. 58.Ra6+ Kf5
  59. 59.Ra1 Bg6
  60. 60.Rg1 Kf6
  61. 61.Ke3 Bf7
  62. 62.Rg5 Ke6
  63. 63.Kd4 Kf6
  64. 64.Kc5 Ke7
  65. 65.Rg7 Kf6
  66. 66.Rxf7+

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