Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2019.08.26
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4p1p1/R6p/8/7P/1r3PP1/6K1 b - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d6
  9. 9.h3 Nd7
  10. 10.Rd1 a6
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Be3 a5
  13. 13.Qc2 c5
  14. 14.Nc3 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Nd4 Rc8
  18. 18.Qd2 Re8
  19. 19.Qe3 Qb6
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nb3 Nc5
  22. 22.Qxe5+ Kg8
  23. 23.Qe3 Qc6
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Qc5
  26. 26.Rac1 Qxe3
  27. 27.Nxe3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Rb8
  29. 29.Rc5 Bc8
  30. 30.Nd5 Be6
  31. 31.Nxe7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Nc6 Rxb3
  33. 33.Nd4 Rxb2
  34. 34.Nxe6+ fxe6
  35. 35.Rxa5 h5
  36. 36.Ra6 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra5 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rb2
  39. 39.Kg1 Rb1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rb2
  41. 41.Kg1

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