Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

k7/8/K7/P3B3/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 71

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 Ne7
  11. 11.Nd4 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 Nf5
  14. 14.Nde2 Bc5+
  15. 15.Kf1 h5
  16. 16.Ne4 Be7
  17. 17.Kf2 c5
  18. 18.Bg5 b6
  19. 19.Nf4 Bc6
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Nd4
  22. 22.c3 Ne6
  23. 23.Be3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 h4
  26. 26.f4 Rh5
  27. 27.c4 Nd8
  28. 28.Kf3 Nc6
  29. 29.b3 Na5
  30. 30.Rd3 Nc6
  31. 31.Rd5 Nb4
  32. 32.Rd2 Nc6
  33. 33.Kg4 Rh6
  34. 34.Rd5 Rg6+
  35. 35.Kf3 Re6
  36. 36.Bf2 Nd4+
  37. 37.Bxd4 c6
  38. 38.Bxc5 cxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Rh6
  40. 40.Bd4 Rh5
  41. 41.Kg4 g6
  42. 42.Kf3 Kd7
  43. 43.Nd2 Bb4
  44. 44.Nc4 Ke7
  45. 45.Ke4 Rh8
  46. 46.Bf2 h3
  47. 47.g4 Bc5
  48. 48.Bg3 b5
  49. 49.Na5 bxa4
  50. 50.bxa4 f5+
  51. 51.gxf5 gxf5+
  52. 52.Kxf5 Rg8
  53. 53.Bh4+ Kd7
  54. 54.e6+ Kc7
  55. 55.Bg5 Bg1
  56. 56.Kg4 Kd6
  57. 57.Nc6 Bxh2
  58. 58.Kxh3 Rh8+
  59. 59.Kg4 Kxd5
  60. 60.Nd4 Bxf4
  61. 61.Kxf4 Kxd4
  62. 62.Bf6+ Kd5
  63. 63.Bxh8 Kxe6
  64. 64.Ke4 Kd6
  65. 65.a5 Kc6
  66. 66.Bc3 a6
  67. 67.Kd4 Kb7
  68. 68.Kc5 Ka8
  69. 69.Kb6 Kb8
  70. 70.Kxa6 Ka8
  71. 71.Be5

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