Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2015.08.29
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/8/5p2/1R6/3r2P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 Bf8
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nce4 Bh3
  14. 14.Bxh3 Qxh3
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nf3 a5
  17. 17.b5 Nd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.a4 Qd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bxd4 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Rxe2
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Bb4
  26. 26.Rc1 c6
  27. 27.bxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.Bxb4 axb4
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxa4
  30. 30.Rb6 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd1
  32. 32.Rxb4 Rxd3

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