Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 89 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 11.1
Date 2018.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6R1/8/8/4Kp2/7k/5r1p/8 w - - 10 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 a6
  9. 9.a3 b5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Ng3 d5
  13. 13.Re1 d4
  14. 14.c3 Kh8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nd7
  16. 16.Bd2 Na5
  17. 17.cxd4 Nb3
  18. 18.dxe5 Rxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nxd2
  20. 20.Qxd2 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qe3 Nxd3
  22. 22.Rad1 c4
  23. 23.Rxd3 Qxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 cxd3
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.f4 b4
  27. 27.axb4 Bxb4
  28. 28.Kg2 d2
  29. 29.Kf3 Rd3+
  30. 30.Ke2 Rb3
  31. 31.Rb1 Kg8
  32. 32.Nf1 d1=Q+
  33. 33.Kxd1 Rf3
  34. 34.Ke2 Rxf4
  35. 35.Ng3 Bc5
  36. 36.f3 Rh4
  37. 37.Rh1 Kf7
  38. 38.Nf1 Kf6
  39. 39.Nd2 Ke5
  40. 40.Nb3 Bb6
  41. 41.Nc1 Kf6
  42. 42.Nd3 a5
  43. 43.f4 g5
  44. 44.Kf3 gxf4
  45. 45.Nxf4 Bc7
  46. 46.Nd3 Rh5
  47. 47.Rf1 Ke7
  48. 48.Kg4 Rb5
  49. 49.Rc1 h5+
  50. 50.Kf3 Bd6
  51. 51.Rc3 Rg5
  52. 52.Kf2 h4
  53. 53.Rb3 Rg3
  54. 54.Nc1 Bc5+
  55. 55.Ke2 Bd4
  56. 56.Rb7+ Kf6
  57. 57.Nb3 Bxb2
  58. 58.Nxa5 Rxh3
  59. 59.Nc4 Bd4
  60. 60.Rd7 e5
  61. 61.Nd2 Re3+
  62. 62.Kf1 h3
  63. 63.Rh7 Kg5
  64. 64.Nc4 Rf3+
  65. 65.Ke2 Rf2+
  66. 66.Ke1 Rh2
  67. 67.Nd6 Kf4
  68. 68.Rf7+ Ke3
  69. 69.Nf5+ Kxe4
  70. 70.Ng3+ Kd5
  71. 71.Ne2 Rh1+
  72. 72.Kd2 Ra1
  73. 73.Rh7 Ra2+
  74. 74.Kd1 Ra3
  75. 75.Rh5 Ke6
  76. 76.Kd2 Kf6
  77. 77.Rh8 Kg5
  78. 78.Rg8+ Kf5
  79. 79.Ng3+ Ke6
  80. 80.Ne2 h2
  81. 81.Rh8 Be3+
  82. 82.Kc2 Ra2+
  83. 83.Kd3 Bf4
  84. 84.Nxf4+ exf4
  85. 85.Ke4 Rf2
  86. 86.Rh3 Kf6
  87. 87.Rh8 Kg5
  88. 88.Rh7 Kg4
  89. 89.Rg7+ Kh3

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