Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2017.06.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/6pk/p1P3b1/2Pq4/1P1p3Q/6RP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.b3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qe7
  10. 10.Bc2 Rd8
  11. 11.a3 Bxa3
  12. 12.Rxa3 Qxa3
  13. 13.c5 b6
  14. 14.b4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Rb8
  17. 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  18. 18.Ng5+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qh5 Nf6
  20. 20.Qxf7+ Kh8
  21. 21.Qc7 Bd7
  22. 22.Nf7+ Kh7
  23. 23.Nxd8 Rc8
  24. 24.Qxb6 Nd5
  25. 25.Qa7 Rxd8
  26. 26.e4 Qd3
  27. 27.exd5 Qxd2
  28. 28.Qc7 Qg5
  29. 29.dxc6 Bc8
  30. 30.h3 Qd5
  31. 31.Rd1 e5
  32. 32.Rd3 exd4
  33. 33.Qe7 Bf5
  34. 34.Rg3 Bg6
  35. 35.Qh4+

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