Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 105 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2008.03.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 105
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Final Position

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

6r1/8/8/4R1KP/4b3/3k1p2/5B2/8 w - - 10 106

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Qxc5
  11. 11.O-O Qh5
  12. 12.h3 Bd7
  13. 13.g4 Qd5
  14. 14.g5 Qxc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Nd5
  16. 16.e4 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Rd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Be3 Bc5
  20. 20.Bf4 Be8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.b4 Be7
  23. 23.Rc1 Rd3
  24. 24.b5 Bxa3
  25. 25.Ra1 Na7
  26. 26.Be3 Nxb5
  27. 27.Bf1 Rc3
  28. 28.Nd4 Nxd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Rb3
  30. 30.Bc4 Rb4
  31. 31.Rxa3 Rxc4
  32. 32.Ra8 Kf8
  33. 33.Bxb6 f6
  34. 34.gxf6 gxf6
  35. 35.Rb8 Rxe4
  36. 36.Rxb7 Bf7
  37. 37.f3 Re2
  38. 38.Bd4 Kg7
  39. 39.Rb2 Re1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Rd1
  41. 41.Be3 Kg6
  42. 42.Rb4 h5
  43. 43.h4 Ra1
  44. 44.Rb6 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kg3 Ra3
  46. 46.Bc1 Rd3
  47. 47.Ra6 Kf5
  48. 48.Ra3 Rd5
  49. 49.Be3 e5
  50. 50.Rc3 Rd1
  51. 51.Rc1 Rd3
  52. 52.Kf2 Bd5
  53. 53.Rc8 Ra3
  54. 54.Rh8 Kg6
  55. 55.Rd8 Be6
  56. 56.Rd6 Kf7
  57. 57.Rd8 Bc4
  58. 58.Rd2 Ke6
  59. 59.Rc2 Bd5
  60. 60.Re2 Ra1
  61. 61.Rb2 Rh1
  62. 62.Kg3 Rf1
  63. 63.Bf2 Ra1
  64. 64.Rb6+ Kf5
  65. 65.Be3 Ra2
  66. 66.Rb4 Ra3
  67. 67.Kf2 Ra2+
  68. 68.Kg3 Rc2
  69. 69.Rb6 Bc6
  70. 70.Rb1 Re2
  71. 71.Bf2 Ke6
  72. 72.Re1 Rc2
  73. 73.Be3 Bd5
  74. 74.Bg1 f5
  75. 75.f4 Be4
  76. 76.Be3 Rg2+
  77. 77.Kh3 Rg4
  78. 78.fxe5 Kxe5
  79. 79.Rg1 f4
  80. 80.Bf2 Bf5
  81. 81.Re1+ Kd5
  82. 82.Kh2 Rg6
  83. 83.Rg1 Bg4
  84. 84.Re1 Ra6
  85. 85.Kg2 Ra2
  86. 86.Re8 Bf5
  87. 87.Rd8+ Ke6
  88. 88.Re8+ Kf7
  89. 89.Re1 Kf6
  90. 90.Kg1 Bd3
  91. 91.Bd4+ Kf5
  92. 92.Re5+ Kg4
  93. 93.Rg5+ Kf3
  94. 94.Rxh5 Rg2+
  95. 95.Kh1 Be4
  96. 96.Rg5 Rd2
  97. 97.Bc5 Ke2+
  98. 98.Kh2 Rc2
  99. 99.h5 Rc1
  100. 100.Bg1 f3
  101. 101.Re5 Kd3
  102. 102.Bf2 Rc8
  103. 103.Kg3 Rg8+
  104. 104.Kf4 Rf8+
  105. 105.Kg5 Rg8+

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