Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2019.08.13
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/pk6/5R1p/1r3P2/8/P5K1/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ne7
  5. 5.e4 c5
  6. 6.d3 Nbc6
  7. 7.Be3 d6
  8. 8.h4 h6
  9. 9.f4 h5
  10. 10.Nf3 Nd4
  11. 11.O-O Nec6
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.Ne2 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 e5
  15. 15.Bf2 exf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Bg4
  17. 17.Nc3 Bd4
  18. 18.e5 Rc8
  19. 19.exd6 Qxh4
  20. 20.Qe1+ Kd7
  21. 21.Bxc6+ Rxc6
  22. 22.Bxd4 Qxe1
  23. 23.Rbxe1 cxd4
  24. 24.Nb5 a6
  25. 25.Re7+ Kd8
  26. 26.Nc7 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxf7 Bf5
  28. 28.Re1 Rd7
  29. 29.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  30. 30.Nd5 Bxd3
  31. 31.Rd1 Bf5
  32. 32.Rxd4 Kd6
  33. 33.b4 Kc6
  34. 34.Ne7+ Kc7
  35. 35.Nxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Rd5 Re8
  37. 37.Rxf5 Re4
  38. 38.c5 Rxb4
  39. 39.cxb6+ Kxb6
  40. 40.Kg2

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