Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2p4p/2p1k3/p5PP/PpP5/3K4/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.Bg5 exd4
  9. 9.e5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 g5
  11. 11.Bxc6 dxc6
  12. 12.Nxg5 dxc3
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Nxc3 Nd5
  15. 15.Nge4 Nxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rd3
  17. 17.Rad1 Rxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Be6
  19. 19.a3 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Re8
  21. 21.h3 Bb3
  22. 22.f7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Rd7+ Kg6
  24. 24.Nd2 Re1+
  25. 25.Kh2 Be6
  26. 26.Rd8 Re2
  27. 27.Nf3 Bxf2
  28. 28.Bxf2 Rxf2
  29. 29.Kg3 Rc2
  30. 30.Rd3 Bd5
  31. 31.Kf4 Kf6
  32. 32.g4 Rf2
  33. 33.h4 b5
  34. 34.Kg3 Rxf3+
  35. 35.Rxf3+ Bxf3
  36. 36.Kxf3 c5
  37. 37.Ke4 c6
  38. 38.Kf4 a5
  39. 39.Ke4 a4
  40. 40.Kd3 Ke5
  41. 41.Ke3 b4
  42. 42.Kd2 b3

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