Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Magnus Carlsen
Result	0-1
Event	8th Norway Armageddon
Site	Stavanger NOR
Round	1.1
Date	2020.10.05
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/5p1p/p4Qp1/4P1P1/2p2P2/K3q3/P2R4/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.Nc3 a6
5. 5.cxd5 exd5
6. 6.Bg5 Be6
7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
8. 8.Qb3 b6
9. 9.g3 Qd8
10. 10.h4 Be7
11. 11.Bh3 O-O
12. 12.O-O-O Bxh3
13. 13.Rxh3 c6
14. 14.e4 dxe4
15. 15.Nxe4 Nd7
16. 16.Qc2 Nf6
17. 17.Ne5 Nxe4
18. 18.Qxe4 Bf6
19. 19.g4 Re8
20. 20.g5 Bxe5
21. 21.dxe5 Qe7
22. 22.f4 Rad8
23. 23.Rhd3 Rxd3
24. 24.Qxd3 Qe6
25. 25.b3 Qg4
26. 26.Qe4 g6
27. 27.Rd2 c5
28. 28.Qc6 Rf8
29. 29.Qf6 Qxh4
30. 30.Kc2 Qe1
31. 31.Qc6 Qe3
32. 32.Qf6 b5
33. 33.Rd3 Qe2+
34. 34.Rd2 Qe4+
35. 35.Kb2 c4
36. 36.bxc4 bxc4
37. 37.Ka3 Qe3+

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