Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO · 2021 · French Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2021.07.02
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p1n2p1/pR5p/8/2K3N1/P2r1P1P/1P4P1/8 b - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.a3 Bf5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qxd1
  14. 14.Nxd1 Nd7
  15. 15.e6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bf4 Nd4
  17. 17.Ne3 Bd3
  18. 18.Rad1 Rxf4
  19. 19.Rxd3 c5
  20. 20.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  21. 21.Rxd7 Rf7
  22. 22.Rd5 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Ne6
  25. 25.Rd6 Nd4
  26. 26.Kf1 Nb3
  27. 27.Rb6 Nd2+
  28. 28.Ke2 Ne4
  29. 29.f3 Nf6
  30. 30.Kd3 Rd7+
  31. 31.Kc4 Rd4+
  32. 32.Kxc5 Rd3
  33. 33.Ng4 Nd7+
  34. 34.Kc4

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