Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 5
Date 2011.12.08
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/6p1/5n1p/5R2/8/5B2/1r4PP/6K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 h6
  7. 7.Qb3 Ra7
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bd2 e6
  10. 10.Ne5 Be7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nfd7
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.a4 Nb8
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.Be3 Bc5
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qb6
  20. 20.Ng3 Qxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bg6
  22. 22.dxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Nf6
  24. 24.Rd6 Bf7
  25. 25.Bf3 a5
  26. 26.Rb6 Be8
  27. 27.Rxe6 Bxa4
  28. 28.Re7 Re8
  29. 29.Nf5 Rxe7
  30. 30.Nxe7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nc8 Ra6
  32. 32.Bxb7 Re6
  33. 33.e4 Bd7
  34. 34.Rc5 Nxe4
  35. 35.Rxa5 Bxc8
  36. 36.Bxc8 Rc6
  37. 37.Rf5+ Nf6
  38. 38.Bb7 Rb6
  39. 39.Bf3 Rxb2

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