Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.3
Date 2021.10.03
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/7p/2pBk3/2P2bK1/8/8/8 b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bf5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Be3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxb2
  11. 11.Rb1 Bxb1
  12. 12.Qxb1 Bf6
  13. 13.Qxb7 Nd7
  14. 14.cxd6 exd6
  15. 15.Nd4 Rc8
  16. 16.Nc6 Qc7
  17. 17.Rb1 a5
  18. 18.Qxc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Nxa5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Rd1 Be7
  21. 21.Bd5 Nc5
  22. 22.Bd4 Kf8
  23. 23.Rb1 Ra7
  24. 24.Rb5 Bd8
  25. 25.Nc6 Rxa2
  26. 26.Bxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.Rb7 Rxc6
  28. 28.Bxc6 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rb8 Ke7
  30. 30.Bd5 Ke8
  31. 31.h4 f5
  32. 32.Kf1 Rd2
  33. 33.Kg2 Kd7
  34. 34.Bg8 h6
  35. 35.Bh7 Rd6
  36. 36.h5 gxh5
  37. 37.Bxf5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Be4 h4
  39. 39.gxh4 Rd4
  40. 40.Bd5 Rxh4
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kd6
  42. 42.Kg3 Bg5
  43. 43.Rf7 Ke5
  44. 44.f4+ Rxf4
  45. 45.Rxf4 Bxf4+
  46. 46.Kg4 Bg5
  47. 47.Kh5 Bf4
  48. 48.Kg4 Bg5
  49. 49.Kh5 Bf4
  50. 50.Kg4

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