Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2007.03.20
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P6/1Kn5/3k4/8/6B1/8/8 b - - 4 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bc5
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 Qa6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qxa4
  11. 11.Nxa4 Be7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nc3 Na5
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Nc6
  17. 17.Nf3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rd1 a6
  19. 19.Bb2 Rab8
  20. 20.Rac1 b5
  21. 21.Ne2 Kf8
  22. 22.Ned4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Rdc8
  24. 24.cxb5 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 axb5
  26. 26.a3 Ne8
  27. 27.e4 f6
  28. 28.f4 Nd6
  29. 29.Kf3 Nb7
  30. 30.Rc2 Kf7
  31. 31.Bc1 Nc5
  32. 32.b4 e5
  33. 33.Nf5 Ne6
  34. 34.Bb2 exf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Bf8
  36. 36.Ne3 Ra8
  37. 37.h4 Bd6
  38. 38.f5 Nd8
  39. 39.Rd2 Ra6
  40. 40.Rd5 Rb6
  41. 41.Bd4 Ra6
  42. 42.Bb2 Rb6
  43. 43.h5 h6
  44. 44.Ng4 Ke7
  45. 45.e5 fxe5
  46. 46.Nxe5 Bxe5
  47. 47.Bxe5 Kf8
  48. 48.Rxd7 Nf7
  49. 49.Bb2 Rd6
  50. 50.Rxd6 Nxd6
  51. 51.Kf4 Kf7
  52. 52.Bc3 Nc4
  53. 53.Ke4 Nxa3
  54. 54.Kd5 Nc4
  55. 55.Bd4 Na3
  56. 56.Kc5 Nc2
  57. 57.Bb2 Ne3
  58. 58.Kxb5 Nxf5
  59. 59.Kc6 Ne7+
  60. 60.Kd6 g6
  61. 61.hxg6+ Nxg6
  62. 62.b5 Ne7
  63. 63.Bc1 h5
  64. 64.Bg5 Nf5+
  65. 65.Kc7 Ke6
  66. 66.b6 Nd6
  67. 67.Bf4 Nb5+
  68. 68.Kc8 Kd5
  69. 69.b7 Na7+
  70. 70.Kc7 Nc6
  71. 71.Bg3 Kc5
  72. 72.Bd6+ Kd5
  73. 73.Be7 h4
  74. 74.Bxh4 Nb4
  75. 75.Kb6 Nc6
  76. 76.Bg3

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