Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Botvinnik Memorial
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	1
Date	2011.09.02
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

6r1/5pkp/2p1p1r1/1b6/4BQ1K/8/5P2/8 w - - 16 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Ba6
5. 5.b3 b5
6. 6.cxb5 Bxb5
7. 7.Bg2 d5
8. 8.O-O Nbd7
9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
10. 10.Ne5 Bd6
11. 11.Bf4 O-O
12. 12.Rc1 Bxe5
13. 13.dxe5 Nh5
14. 14.Na4 Nxf4
15. 15.gxf4 Bb5
16. 16.Nc5 Nxc5
17. 17.Rxc5 c6
18. 18.Qd2 Qb6
19. 19.Rfc1 a5
20. 20.e4 a4
21. 21.f5 axb3
22. 22.f6 Qxc5
23. 23.a4 Qxc1+
24. 24.Qxc1 b2
25. 25.Qxb2 Rxa4
26. 26.Qc1 gxf6
27. 27.h4 Rfa8
28. 28.Kh2 dxe4
29. 29.exf6 Kh8
30. 30.Qf4 e3
31. 31.Qxe3 Rxh4+
32. 32.Kg3 Rh5
33. 33.Kg4 Rf5
34. 34.Be4 Rg8+
35. 35.Kh4 Rxf6
36. 36.Qc3 Kg7
37. 37.Qg3+ Rg6
38. 38.Qe5+ Rf6
39. 39.Qg5+ Rg6
40. 40.Qe5+ Kf8
41. 41.Qb8+ Ke7
42. 42.Qc7+ Kf6
43. 43.Qf4+ Kg7

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