Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

9th London Classic 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2017.12.11
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4n1k1/1p2P2r/3R2K1/6p1/4p3/4P1P1/5r2/R7 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.g3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bc5
  6. 6.e3 d5
  7. 7.Qg4 Bf8
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Qe2 e5
  10. 10.Qb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Qxb6 axb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd2 Bd6
  14. 14.Nc3 Ne7
  15. 15.a4 O-O
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.axb5 Rac8
  18. 18.Bc3 h5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nd2 h4
  21. 21.Nf3 hxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 e4
  23. 23.Ng5 Ng6
  24. 24.Ra7 Rb8
  25. 25.Bd4 Bc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 bxc5
  27. 27.c4 Ne7
  28. 28.cxd5 Nc8
  29. 29.Ra4 Nb6
  30. 30.Ra3 Nc4
  31. 31.Rc3 Nd6
  32. 32.Rxc5 Ra8
  33. 33.Bh3 Re8
  34. 34.Rc7 Kf8
  35. 35.b6 Re5
  36. 36.Ne6+ fxe6
  37. 37.dxe6 Nfe8
  38. 38.Rd7 Raa5
  39. 39.b4 Rad5
  40. 40.Ra1 Rb5
  41. 41.Ra8 Rxb6
  42. 42.Bg4 Rd5
  43. 43.Kg2 Rxb4
  44. 44.Ra1 Rbb5
  45. 45.Be2 Rb2
  46. 46.Bg4 Rdd2
  47. 47.Kh3 Rxf2
  48. 48.Kh4 Rh2+
  49. 49.Bh3 g5+
  50. 50.Kh5 Rxh3+
  51. 51.Kg6 Rf2
  52. 52.e7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rxd6 Rh7

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