Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.4
Date 2020.06.11
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

6r1/3Q1kpq/4p3/4P2P/p4p1K/8/P5P1/8 b - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 Ng6
  9. 9.c4 Bc5
  10. 10.Nc3 Ba7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.f4 f5
  13. 13.e5 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Rd1 Bb7
  16. 16.Be3 c5
  17. 17.Qd6 Qc8
  18. 18.Na4 Bc6
  19. 19.b3 Qb7
  20. 20.Bf1 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bxa4
  22. 22.bxa4 Qc6
  23. 23.Rab1 Bb8
  24. 24.Be2 Nh4
  25. 25.Bh5 Qxa4
  26. 26.Qf2 Ng6
  27. 27.Bxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Bxc5 Qxc4
  29. 29.Bb6 Bc7
  30. 30.h3 Bxb6
  31. 31.Rxb6 a5
  32. 32.Rbd6 Qa4
  33. 33.Kh2 g5
  34. 34.R1d4 Rc4
  35. 35.fxg5 Kf7
  36. 36.g6+ Kxg6
  37. 37.Qh4 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Qb5
  39. 39.Qg3+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rh4 Qc5
  41. 41.Rh7 Rg8
  42. 42.h4 Qd4
  43. 43.h5 Kf8
  44. 44.Kh3 a4
  45. 45.Qa3+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qg3 Kf8
  47. 47.Qa3+ Ke8
  48. 48.Qg3 f4
  49. 49.Qg6+ Kf8
  50. 50.Qg5 Qd3+
  51. 51.Kh4 Qxh7
  52. 52.Qd8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qxd7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Qd8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qd7+ Kf8
  56. 56.Qd8+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qd7+

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