Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Norway Chess 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Norway Chess 2020
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2020.10.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1qr2pbp/pp4p1/3p4/3Nn3/1P2P3/P2Q1PPP/1R1RB1K1 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd2 b6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Rc1 Re8
  9. 9.Bd3 Ba6
  10. 10.Bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.O-O Bf8
  12. 12.Ne2 Qc8
  13. 13.Qa4 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qb7
  15. 15.dxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.Qb5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfd1 a6
  18. 18.Qf1 Nfe4
  19. 19.Be1 g6
  20. 20.Ne2 Na4
  21. 21.Rb1 Bg7
  22. 22.Nfd4 Nac5
  23. 23.Nf3 Ne6
  24. 24.Ned4 Nxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Rc4
  26. 26.b3 Rc7
  27. 27.Qd3 Nc5
  28. 28.Qd2 Ne4
  29. 29.Qd3 Nc5
  30. 30.Qd2 Ne4

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