Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Chess 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.4
Date 2016.04.28
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4k1p/6p1/p4b2/1qP3P1/3N1Q2/P3P2P/6K1 b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.b3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.bxc4 c5
  9. 9.d3 Nc6
  10. 10.Ne5 Na5
  11. 11.Qc1 Qc7
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne8
  13. 13.f4 Nd6
  14. 14.Bc3 Rb8
  15. 15.Qa3 b6
  16. 16.Bxa5 bxa5
  17. 17.Nb3 Nb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Nxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.d4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 f6
  22. 22.Nf3 e5
  23. 23.fxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Qxe5
  27. 27.Rd8+ Kf7
  28. 28.Qf3+ Bf5
  29. 29.Rxb8 Qxb8
  30. 30.g4 Qb4
  31. 31.Nd3

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