Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2018.08.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1p3ppk/p6p/P4Q2/1q6/6PP/5P1K/8 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.b4 Ba7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne7
  14. 14.d4 Ng6
  15. 15.Qc2 c6
  16. 16.h3 Qc7
  17. 17.Be3 d5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.exd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Rad1 Bxe3
  22. 22.Rxe3 Qc7
  23. 23.Nf5 Rae8
  24. 24.Qd3 Qf4
  25. 25.g3 Qc7
  26. 26.a5 Rxe3
  27. 27.Nxe3 Qc6
  28. 28.Nxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Qxd5 Re1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rxd1
  31. 31.Qxd1 Qxc3
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qd5 Qxb4
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf5+

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