Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2011.11.16
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

5r2/P2k2pp/3P4/8/1R6/8/4p1KP/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Qe8
  10. 10.b3 b5
  11. 11.Qa5 Bd8
  12. 12.Qa3 Be7
  13. 13.c5 Bb7
  14. 14.Qb2 a5
  15. 15.Nd3 b4
  16. 16.Na4 Nbd7
  17. 17.a3 Ba6
  18. 18.Rd1 Bxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Ne4
  20. 20.f3 Nef6
  21. 21.Rd1 e5
  22. 22.e3 bxa3
  23. 23.Qc2 Bd8
  24. 24.Bxa3 Rb8
  25. 25.Re1 Qe6
  26. 26.Nb2 Re8
  27. 27.Nd3 Bc7
  28. 28.Bb2 e4
  29. 29.Nf2 exf3
  30. 30.Bxf3 Ne4
  31. 31.Nxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Bd1 Nf6
  33. 33.Bc3 Nd5
  34. 34.Bxa5 Ra8
  35. 35.Qd2 Qg6
  36. 36.Kh1 Qh6
  37. 37.b4 Bxg3
  38. 38.Rg1 Bh4
  39. 39.Bb3 Bg5
  40. 40.Bxd5 Bxe3
  41. 41.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  42. 42.Qa2+ Qe6
  43. 43.Rgf1+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  45. 45.Rad1 Bg5
  46. 46.d5 cxd5
  47. 47.Rxd5 Bf6
  48. 48.Rd6 Rxd6
  49. 49.cxd6 Bd8
  50. 50.Rf5 Bxa5
  51. 51.bxa5 Rd8
  52. 52.Rd5 Kf7
  53. 53.a6 Ke6
  54. 54.Rd4 Kd7
  55. 55.Rb4 e3
  56. 56.Kg2 Rf8
  57. 57.a7 e2

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