Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

11th London Classic 2019 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2019.12.07
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/p6p/8/qP1Q1P2/5K2/8/8 w - - 11 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 Nc6
  4. 4.d5 Ne5
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.f4 Ned7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 e6
  10. 10.dxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.h4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb3 Kh8
  14. 14.Bf3 e5
  15. 15.Nh3 Nh5
  16. 16.Bxh5 gxh5
  17. 17.f5 Nf6
  18. 18.Nf2 a6
  19. 19.b6 cxb6
  20. 20.Bxb6 Qd7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rac8
  22. 22.Be3 h6
  23. 23.Rh3 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Ba8
  25. 25.Rf3 Rb8
  26. 26.Qc2 Rfc8
  27. 27.Qe2 Qf7
  28. 28.Qd2 Kh7
  29. 29.Nfe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Rd8
  31. 31.f6 Bf8
  32. 32.Qc2 Kh8
  33. 33.Nc3 Rb4
  34. 34.Qf2 Bxd5
  35. 35.Bc5 Rd4
  36. 36.Bxd4 Bxf3
  37. 37.gxf3 exd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rb8
  39. 39.Qh2 Rb6
  40. 40.Nd5 Qe6+
  41. 41.Qe2 Qg8
  42. 42.Kf1 Re6
  43. 43.f7 Qxf7
  44. 44.Rf4 Qg6
  45. 45.Rxf8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qd1 Kxf8
  47. 47.Nf4 Qe8
  48. 48.Nxe6+ Qxe6
  49. 49.Qd8+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qc7+ Ke8
  51. 51.Qb8+ Kd7
  52. 52.Qb7+ Kd8
  53. 53.Qb8+ Kd7
  54. 54.Qa7+ Ke8
  55. 55.b3 Qh3+
  56. 56.Ke2 Qxh4
  57. 57.Qb8+ Ke7
  58. 58.Qc7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Qc5+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qe5+ Kg8
  61. 61.a4 Qh1
  62. 62.Qb8+ Kf7
  63. 63.Qf4+ Ke8
  64. 64.Qb8+ Kd7
  65. 65.Qa7+ Kd8
  66. 66.Qd4+ Ke8
  67. 67.Qe5+ Kd7
  68. 68.Qd4+ Ke8
  69. 69.b4 Qg2+
  70. 70.Qf2 Qg5
  71. 71.f4 Qd5
  72. 72.Qe3+ Kf7
  73. 73.Qa7+ Ke8
  74. 74.Qc5 Qa2+
  75. 75.Kf3 Qxa4
  76. 76.Qxh5+ Ke7
  77. 77.Qe5+ Kf7
  78. 78.Qd5+ Kg7
  79. 79.Qd4+ Kf7
  80. 80.Qd5+ Kg7
  81. 81.Qd4+ Kf7

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