Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.32
Date 2021.04.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/p3nNpp/R5P1/3r3P/6K1/1P3P2/8 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.h3 c5
  7. 7.c3 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.Re1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bh2 Re8
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.Na3 Bf8
  14. 14.Nd2 e5
  15. 15.Bf1 exd4
  16. 16.Rxe8 Qxe8
  17. 17.cxd4 d5
  18. 18.Nc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Ne3 Qe6
  20. 20.Qb3 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.g3 Nf8
  23. 23.h4 g6
  24. 24.Bh3 Rc7
  25. 25.Qa3 Qxa3
  26. 26.Rxa3 Bc8
  27. 27.Bxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.a5 Rc6
  29. 29.g4 bxa5
  30. 30.g5 Nh5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Rc1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne6
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rd1
  34. 34.Ne4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Ndf6+ Nxf6
  36. 36.Nxf6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Kg3 h6
  38. 38.Ne8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ne8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Nf6+ Kg7

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