Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 7
Date 2011.10.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/p4Bn1/K3p1P1/2k1P3/8/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.h4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Na6
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Bc4 exd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxb2
  14. 14.Rc2 b5
  15. 15.Be2 Na4
  16. 16.Rc7 Be6
  17. 17.Ne7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Qc2 Bc3+
  19. 19.Rxc3 Qa5
  20. 20.Ng5 Qxc3+
  21. 21.Qxc3 Nxc3
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Ng6+ Kg8
  24. 24.Nxf8 Rxf8
  25. 25.Bg4 e5
  26. 26.O-O b4
  27. 27.a3 Rb8
  28. 28.axb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Rc1 Rb1
  30. 30.Rxb1 Nxb1
  31. 31.Kf1 Nc3
  32. 32.Ke1 Kf7
  33. 33.Bf5 Nb5
  34. 34.Kd2 Nd6
  35. 35.Bc2 Ke6
  36. 36.Bb3+ Kf5
  37. 37.f3 Kf6
  38. 38.g4 g5
  39. 39.hxg5+ hxg5
  40. 40.Kc3 a5
  41. 41.Bc2 Ke6
  42. 42.Bb3+ Ke7
  43. 43.Bc2 Kd7
  44. 44.Bd1 Kc6
  45. 45.f4 Kc5
  46. 46.fxg5 Ne4+
  47. 47.Kb3 Nxg5
  48. 48.Ka4 Kc4
  49. 49.Bc2 Kc3
  50. 50.Bf5 e4

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