Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.03.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3B2k1/p4pp1/7p/2p1pb2/2p5/2P2PP1/P3P2P/6K1 b - - 0 28

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.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Nc2 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc7
  11. 11.Rb1 Nc6
  12. 12.Na3 e5
  13. 13.Qc2 Rd8
  14. 14.Qb2 Rb8
  15. 15.Nb5 Qa5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bf5
  17. 17.Rbd1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rd6 Qb6
  20. 20.Qd2 Rf8
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxb5
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Be7 Re8
  24. 24.Rd8 c5
  25. 25.f3 h6
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Qd8 Qxd8
  28. 28.Bxd8

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