Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2021.09.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5Qbk/6p1/p1p1Pq1p/Pp4bP/6P1/BP4K1/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.Bd2 b4
  11. 11.Bg5 Na5
  12. 12.Ba2 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 d6
  14. 14.Nbd2 c5
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 a5
  18. 18.g3 g6
  19. 19.h4 h5
  20. 20.Nd2 Bg7
  21. 21.Nf1 Bh6
  22. 22.Qf3 Rf8
  23. 23.Ne3 Ra7
  24. 24.Nd5 Kg7
  25. 25.Rf1 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Qe2 Bc6
  28. 28.Rae1 Qa8
  29. 29.Ne3 Bf3
  30. 30.Qd2 d5
  31. 31.Ba2 Rf8
  32. 32.c3 d4
  33. 33.cxd4 exd4
  34. 34.Qc2 dxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Rc7
  36. 36.Qc4 Bg4
  37. 37.Rxf8 Qxf8
  38. 38.d4 Kh7
  39. 39.e4 Bg7
  40. 40.Rf1 Bxd4+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qc8
  42. 42.Rf7+ Rxf7
  43. 43.Qxf7+ Bg7
  44. 44.e5 Qf5

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