Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss · 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
Site Douglas ENG
Round 11.2
Date 2019.10.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/pr2k1pp/R7/4p3/8/4KP2/6PP/8 b - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 b4
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Ne2 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.Ng3 Re5
  15. 15.Kf2 Qh4
  16. 16.Qd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rc1 Ba6
  18. 18.b3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rc4 Qe7
  20. 20.Re4 Qe6
  21. 21.Bf4 Nxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Bxf1
  23. 23.Rxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Qe4 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxf1 c4
  26. 26.Nf5 cxb3
  27. 27.Qxc6 Qxc6
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nxc6 bxa2
  30. 30.Nxb4 Rb8
  31. 31.Ra1 Rxb4
  32. 32.Rxa2 Rb7
  33. 33.Ke3 Ke7
  34. 34.Ra6

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