Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2013.09.10
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p1b3p/3p1kp1/p1pP1p2/P1Pn1P2/2N4P/1P1K2P1/3B4 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bf4 d6
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne4
  9. 9.h3 e5
  10. 10.Bh2 exd4
  11. 11.exd4 Ng5
  12. 12.Nxg5 Qxg5
  13. 13.f4 Qf6
  14. 14.d5 Nd4
  15. 15.Kh1 c5
  16. 16.Bd3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bg1 Rae8
  18. 18.Qd2 a6
  19. 19.Rad1 Rb8
  20. 20.a4 Qd8
  21. 21.Rb1 Qa5
  22. 22.Qd1 Qb4
  23. 23.Bf2 Rbe8
  24. 24.Be1 Qb3
  25. 25.Qxb3 Nxb3
  26. 26.Bc2 Na5
  27. 27.Bd3 Re3
  28. 28.Rd1 Rb8
  29. 29.Bf2 Ree8
  30. 30.Ra1 Bd4
  31. 31.Kg1 Be3
  32. 32.Bxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rad1 Rbe8
  34. 34.Kf2 Nb3
  35. 35.Rfe1 Rxe1
  36. 36.Rxe1 Rxe1
  37. 37.Kxe1 Nd4
  38. 38.Kd2 Kf7
  39. 39.Be2 Kf6
  40. 40.Bd1 a5

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