Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.04.30
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/3kp2p/p5p1/B2PK1P1/5P1P/8/8 w - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxb7 Be4
  7. 7.Qxc7 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nbd2 Qxc7
  9. 9.Bxc7 Ke7
  10. 10.e3 Rc8
  11. 11.Bg3 Bd5
  12. 12.Rc1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ke2 c3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Kd1 a5
  16. 16.Bd3 Bxa2
  17. 17.Rc2 Bd5
  18. 18.e4 Bb7
  19. 19.Ke2 Bb4
  20. 20.Rhc1 Rxc2
  21. 21.Rxc2 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Bxc8
  23. 23.Bb5 Bb7
  24. 24.Kd3 Kd8
  25. 25.Ng5 Bxd2
  26. 26.Nxf7+ Ke7
  27. 27.Nd6 Bxe4+
  28. 28.Nxe4 Nxe4
  29. 29.Kxe4 Bb4
  30. 30.Bh4+ Nf6+
  31. 31.Kd3 Bd6
  32. 32.h3 h6
  33. 33.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  34. 34.Ke4 g5
  35. 35.g4 Bc7
  36. 36.f3 Bb6
  37. 37.Ba4 Ke7
  38. 38.Bb3 Kd6
  39. 39.Ba4 Bd8

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