Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r1n1k1/2r2pb1/pp1pp1p1/2n3Pp/2PN3P/BPN1PP2/P2RK3/3R4 b - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 c5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bc3 Na6
  10. 10.Bb2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 Qc7
  13. 13.Nf3 Be7
  14. 14.Nc3 Nc5
  15. 15.Qd4 Qb7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rac8
  18. 18.Kg1 d6
  19. 19.Qe3 a6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bf8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.Nxf3 Rb8
  23. 23.Nd4 Rdc8
  24. 24.f3 g6
  25. 25.Kf2 Bh6
  26. 26.e3 Bg7
  27. 27.Ke2 Kf8
  28. 28.Rd2 Ne8
  29. 29.Rcd1 Be5
  30. 30.g4 Rb7
  31. 31.g5 Bg7
  32. 32.Ba3 Kg8
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Rc1 Rbc7
  35. 35.Rcd1 Rb7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rbc7
  37. 37.Rcd1

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