Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 40
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pkp/8/ppb2p2/8/1BnN2P1/P4P1P/5K2 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Bg7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.cxd5 c6
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 cxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Qb6
  10. 10.Nge2 Qxb2
  11. 11.Rb1 Qa3
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 Qa5
  15. 15.Ng3 Bd7
  16. 16.Nge4 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bf5
  18. 18.Qe3 Bg7
  19. 19.d6 exd6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Bxb1
  21. 21.Nxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Nxb1 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Qxc1 Bxd4
  24. 24.Nd2 Qc5
  25. 25.Qe1 Kg7
  26. 26.g3 Qf5
  27. 27.Qe2 Nd5
  28. 28.Qf3 Nc3
  29. 29.Qxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Kf1 b5
  31. 31.Nf3 Bc5
  32. 32.Ne5 a5
  33. 33.Nd3

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