Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.2
Date 2020.06.11
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p2r1kp/3N2p1/8/r1P5/Pn1n2PP/5P2/3R1K2 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.c4 Nb6
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.exd6 cxd6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Bd4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 e5
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nc6
  15. 15.Nf6+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qf4 Bf5
  17. 17.Ng4 Re8+
  18. 18.Be2 Bd3
  19. 19.Ne3 Bxe2
  20. 20.Kxe2 d5
  21. 21.Ng5 Qe7
  22. 22.Rhe1 d4
  23. 23.Kf1 dxe3
  24. 24.Rxe3 Qd7
  25. 25.Nxf7+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rf3 Qd4
  27. 27.Nd6 Re7
  28. 28.Qxd4+ Nxd4
  29. 29.Rd3 Nc6
  30. 30.b3 Nd7
  31. 31.Rad1 Nc5
  32. 32.R3d2 a5
  33. 33.g3 a4
  34. 34.Rb2 Nb4
  35. 35.bxa4 Rxa4
  36. 36.a3 Nbd3
  37. 37.Rb3 Nxb3

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