Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd GRENKE Chess Classic · 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Baden Baden GER
Round 1.3
Date 2015.02.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D36)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

4b3/1pk2p2/8/1p3P2/1K1R2N1/PP6/4r3/8 b - - 9 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.e3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nb6
  12. 12.Nf3 Bg4
  13. 13.Kb1 Nf6
  14. 14.Rc1 Nfd7
  15. 15.Ka1 O-O-O
  16. 16.Nd2 Kb8
  17. 17.Na4 Nxa4
  18. 18.Qxa4 Qh4
  19. 19.Rcf1 Qf6
  20. 20.Qc2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc1 Rhc8
  23. 23.h3 Be6
  24. 24.Rhf1 h5
  25. 25.f4 g6
  26. 26.f5 gxf5
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Nb6
  29. 29.gxf5 Bd7
  30. 30.Nc5 Re8
  31. 31.Rce1 Qd6
  32. 32.a3 Bc8
  33. 33.Qf2 Nd7
  34. 34.e4 dxe4
  35. 35.Nxe4 Qf8
  36. 36.Rg1 Rd8
  37. 37.Qh2 Qh8
  38. 38.Qxh8 Rxh8
  39. 39.Rg7 Nb6
  40. 40.Nf6 Rd8
  41. 41.Rg4 c5
  42. 42.Ne8 Rcd7
  43. 43.dxc5 Rxd3
  44. 44.cxb6 axb6
  45. 45.Rf4 R8d5
  46. 46.Ref1 Rd1+
  47. 47.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  48. 48.Ka2 Rd5
  49. 49.Ng7 Bd7
  50. 50.Kb3 Kc7
  51. 51.Re4 Kd6
  52. 52.Ne8+ Kc6
  53. 53.Ng7 Rd3+
  54. 54.Kb4 Rg3
  55. 55.Rc4+ Kd6
  56. 56.Rd4+ Kc7
  57. 57.Nh5 Rg2
  58. 58.Nf6 Bc6
  59. 59.b3 b5
  60. 60.Ng4 Re2
  61. 61.Nh6 Be8
  62. 62.Ng4 Bd7
  63. 63.Nh6 Be8
  64. 64.Ng4

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