Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 27.1
Date 2010.11.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rr4/p2p1ppk/1p6/4P3/2P5/4q2P/PP4Q1/5R1K w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Bd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.e4 Qb8
  12. 12.h3 Bc5
  13. 13.O-O Qe5
  14. 14.Rae1 Rac8
  15. 15.Kh1 Qh5
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Ng4
  18. 18.Qd1 Nf6
  19. 19.e5 Qg5
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Rfd8
  22. 22.f4 Qe7
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 Qg5
  25. 25.Qe2 Bxg2+
  26. 26.Qxg2 Qxe3
  27. 27.Bxh7+ Kxh7

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