Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 13
Date 2008.03.06
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/2r2b2/1p1p2p1/1P1pq3/P2Q2P1/R1n1PP2/2BR2K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.d5 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nh4 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd2 N8c6
  13. 13.Nf5 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxa8 Qxa8
  16. 16.O-O Qe4
  17. 17.a3 Nc2
  18. 18.Ra2 Rc8
  19. 19.b3 Rc3
  20. 20.Bb2 Rc6
  21. 21.Rd1 Bf6
  22. 22.Qd3 d5
  23. 23.Qf3 h6
  24. 24.h4 g5
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.b4 Kg7
  27. 27.Qd3 b5
  28. 28.Bc1

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