Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	1-0
Event	11th London Classic 2019
Site	London ENG
Round	2.3
Date	2019.12.08
Opening	Réti Opening (A09)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/4Q2p/6p1/1r3p1k/4p3/Pp1r2P1/5PKP/2q5 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.c4 d4
3. 3.b4 c5
4. 4.g3 cxb4
5. 5.a3 b3
6. 6.d3 Nc6
7. 7.Nbd2 a5
8. 8.Qxb3 a4
9. 9.Qc2 e5
10. 10.Bg2 Nf6
11. 11.O-O Be7
12. 12.Rb1 O-O
13. 13.Rb5 Nd7
14. 14.Bb2 Nc5
15. 15.Rb1 Qc7
16. 16.Bc1 Na5
17. 17.R5b2 Bd7
18. 18.Qd1 Bc6
19. 19.Ne1 Bxg2
20. 20.Kxg2 Ncb3
21. 21.Nc2 b5
22. 22.cxb5 Rfb8
23. 23.Nxb3 axb3
24. 24.Nb4 Rxb5
25. 25.e4 dxe3
26. 26.Qf3 Rd8
27. 27.Bxe3 Qd7
28. 28.Rc1 f5
29. 29.Rbb1 Qe6
30. 30.Bd2 e4
31. 31.Qe3 Bxb4
32. 32.Bxb4 Rxd3
33. 33.Qa7 Nc4
34. 34.Rxc4 Qxc4
35. 35.Qa8+ Kf7
36. 36.Qf8+ Kg6
37. 37.Rc1 Qxc1
38. 38.Qe8+ Kh6
39. 39.Qe6+ g6
40. 40.Bf8+ Kh5
41. 41.Qe7

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