Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 1
Date 2009.02.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

r7/5kpp/1np1pp2/1pBb4/3P2PP/P4P2/4RK2/2R5 b - - 6 37

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.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Bb7
  12. 12.a3 Qc8
  13. 13.b4 Nbd7
  14. 14.Bc3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bd5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Qb7
  18. 18.Rac1 Rac8
  19. 19.e4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Ng5 Bxc2
  21. 21.Bxb7 Bd3
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bc4
  23. 23.Bxc8 Bxg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Rxc8
  25. 25.f3 f6
  26. 26.Bf4 Nb6
  27. 27.h4 Kf7
  28. 28.Kf2 c6
  29. 29.Bd6 Bd5
  30. 30.Bc5 Na4
  31. 31.g4 Ra8
  32. 32.Re2 a5
  33. 33.Bd6 axb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Nb6
  35. 35.Bc5 Na4
  36. 36.Bb4 Nb6
  37. 37.Bc5

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