Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic 2015 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 5.4
Date 2015.12.08
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p7/1p3kpp/r7/5PP1/4K3/P1R3P1/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd2 Nd7
  10. 10.Bd3 b6
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.Qf3 Rb8
  13. 13.O-O Bd6
  14. 14.Qh3 h6
  15. 15.Rfe1 O-O
  16. 16.Nf3 Bf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qxf4
  18. 18.Ne5 Bb7
  19. 19.Rad1 Qg5
  20. 20.c4 Rbd8
  21. 21.Qg3 Qxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Rfe8
  23. 23.f3 Nd7
  24. 24.Kf2 Kf8
  25. 25.Bc2 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Re7
  27. 27.Bb3 Red7
  28. 28.Ke3 g6
  29. 29.g4 Bc6
  30. 30.d5 exd5
  31. 31.cxd5 Bb7
  32. 32.f4 f6
  33. 33.Re6 Bxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rxd5
  35. 35.Bxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rxf6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rc6 Ra5
  38. 38.Rc2 Kf6
  39. 39.Rc6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rc2 Kf6

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