Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.09.02
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Q2/5p2/4p2p/8/6kP/4P3/5q2/7K w - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.g3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nd2 Nc6
  7. 7.Nc2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Ne4 b5
  11. 11.cxb5 Rxb5
  12. 12.Nd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Bb7
  14. 14.Na3 Rb6
  15. 15.Be3 Rxb2
  16. 16.Bc5 Re8
  17. 17.Rab1 Rxb1
  18. 18.Rxb1 Ba6
  19. 19.Nb5 Bxb5
  20. 20.Rxb5 Qc8
  21. 21.a4 h6
  22. 22.Ba3 Qa6
  23. 23.Bb2 Qxa4
  24. 24.Bxc6 dxc6
  25. 25.Rb4 Qa5
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rg4+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qxc6 Rd8
  29. 29.Qc2+ f5
  30. 30.Ra4 Qe1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd1
  32. 32.Qc7 Kg6
  33. 33.Kf3 Qh1+
  34. 34.Ke3 Ra1
  35. 35.Qc2 Rxa4
  36. 36.Qxa4 Qc1+
  37. 37.Kf3 Qc3+
  38. 38.Kg2 a5
  39. 39.g4 Qe5
  40. 40.gxf5+ Kxf5
  41. 41.Qe8 Kg6
  42. 42.Qf8 a4
  43. 43.e3 Qe4+
  44. 44.Kg3 Qd3
  45. 45.h4 a3
  46. 46.Kh2 Qf5
  47. 47.Qxa3 Qxf2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Kh5
  50. 50.Qf8 Qf2+
  51. 51.Kh1 Kg4

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