Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 1.1
Date 2013.03.15
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2r2pk1/4p2p/3n2p1/3N2P1/4P2P/2R2PK1/8 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d5
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Qe7
  8. 8.Rc1 Rd8
  9. 9.Qc2 a6
  10. 10.a3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Be2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 c5
  13. 13.Be2 b5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.b4 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O Bb7
  17. 17.a4 Qxb4
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qb1 Qxb1
  20. 20.Rxb1 Bxf3
  21. 21.Bxf3 Rab8
  22. 22.Nxb5 Ne5
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxf3+
  24. 24.Nxf3 Rxb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 h6
  26. 26.h3 g5
  27. 27.g4 Kg7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rd7
  29. 29.Rb2 Rc7
  30. 30.Nd4 Nd5
  31. 31.Rc2

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