Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.4
Date 2013.01.13
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1pNR2/3P2Pk/1n6/4rK2/8/8 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb4
  8. 8.Be2 e6
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 a5
  11. 11.O-O Bd7
  12. 12.Re1 b6
  13. 13.Rc1 Kh8
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.Qc2 e5
  16. 16.Rb1 Ng8
  17. 17.b4 f5
  18. 18.Nb5 Bh6
  19. 19.Bxh6 Nxh6
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Qc3+ Kg8
  23. 23.Bh5 Nf7
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Qf6 Qf8
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  27. 27.Qg5+ Qg7
  28. 28.Qxf4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Re8
  30. 30.Nd4 Qe5
  31. 31.Qg5+ Qg7
  32. 32.N2f3 Qxg5
  33. 33.Nxg5 Kg7
  34. 34.Nge6+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rf1 Bxe6
  36. 36.Nxe6 h5
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Nxb4
  39. 39.Rxf5+ Kg6
  40. 40.Nf4+ Kg7
  41. 41.g5 c6
  42. 42.Kf2 cxd5
  43. 43.cxd5 Re5
  44. 44.Ne6+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rf6+ Kh5
  46. 46.Kf3 Re3+

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