Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 10.1
Date 2016.12.27
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/p2R1p1p/5pb1/4p2P/2N1P1P1/1P2bB2/r5K1/8 w - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bf5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qb3 Qd7
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Bg6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bd6
  14. 14.Nb5 Bb8
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Qe7
  18. 18.Qa3 Qxa3
  19. 19.Nxa3 Rc8
  20. 20.Rd7 Bc7
  21. 21.b3 Rab8
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd8
  23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Bf3 Rc1+
  25. 25.Kg2 Bb6
  26. 26.Rxb7 Ra1
  27. 27.Nc4 Bd4
  28. 28.Rd7 e5
  29. 29.g4 Rxa2
  30. 30.h4 Bxf2
  31. 31.h5 Be3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Ra1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Ra2+
  34. 34.Kh1 Ra1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Ra2+

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