Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 10
Date 2012.10.13
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p2p/3p2pP/3P2P1/1R2PPK1/4r3/8 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 d5
  12. 12.Ng4 Nd7
  13. 13.Qa4 Be7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Qe8
  16. 16.Nc6 Kh8
  17. 17.f3 a6
  18. 18.Be1 Bd6
  19. 19.Rac1 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 axb5
  21. 21.Qxb5 Rxa2
  22. 22.Ba5 Qa8
  23. 23.Rd3 Nd7
  24. 24.Rdc3 Nb8
  25. 25.b4 Nxc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 Rb2
  27. 27.R6c2 Rxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 Qa7
  29. 29.e3 h6
  30. 30.Qc6 Kg8
  31. 31.Kf2 Qa8
  32. 32.Kg2 Qxc6
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rb8
  34. 34.Bxc7 Bxc7
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rxb4
  36. 36.g4 Rb2+
  37. 37.Kg3 g5
  38. 38.Rc3 Re2
  39. 39.h4 Kg7
  40. 40.Ra3 Kg6
  41. 41.h5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rb3 Kg7
  43. 43.Ra3 Kf6
  44. 44.Rb3 Kg7

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