Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

San Fermin Masters Final · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event San Fermin Masters Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.6
Date 2021.07.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4KP2/8/1pp5/p1b4k/P1P5/1P4P1/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Rd1+ Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Ne2 Bd5
  13. 13.Nfd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 Bc5
  15. 15.Rd2 Be7
  16. 16.Bxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Nf4 Rad8
  18. 18.h4 Be4
  19. 19.Rad1 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 g6
  21. 21.f3 Bf5
  22. 22.Kf2 a5
  23. 23.Ke3 f6
  24. 24.exf6+ Kxf6
  25. 25.Ne2 g5
  26. 26.hxg5+ Kxg5
  27. 27.Ng3 Re8+
  28. 28.Kf2 Bg6
  29. 29.c3 h4
  30. 30.Nf1 Bf5
  31. 31.a3 a4
  32. 32.Ne3 Be6
  33. 33.Rd4 b5
  34. 34.Re4 Bf7
  35. 35.f4+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rxe8 Bxe8
  37. 37.Kf3 Bh5+
  38. 38.Ke4 Bf7
  39. 39.f5 Kg5
  40. 40.Ke5 c5
  41. 41.f6 c6
  42. 42.Nf5 Bd5
  43. 43.Ne7 Bc4
  44. 44.Nxc6 Kg4
  45. 45.Kd6 Kg3
  46. 46.Ne5 Bg8
  47. 47.Ng6 Bf7
  48. 48.Ne5 Bg8
  49. 49.Ng6 Bf7
  50. 50.Nxh4 Kxh4
  51. 51.Ke7 Bc4
  52. 52.f7

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