Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2021.09.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6Bk/7P/1p6/8/4K3/1P6/3b4 w - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.a4 Na5
  10. 10.axb5 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Nxb5 d5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.Nc3 Bb7
  18. 18.Nc4 Nd5
  19. 19.Rd1 f6
  20. 20.Nxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Bf4 c6
  22. 22.h4 Kf7
  23. 23.Rc1 Bb4
  24. 24.f3 Bc5+
  25. 25.Kf1 Ra8
  26. 26.Bd2 Rb8
  27. 27.Ne5+ fxe5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rxb3
  29. 29.Bc3 Rb5
  30. 30.Rxb5 cxb5
  31. 31.Bxe5 h5
  32. 32.Kf2 g6
  33. 33.Ke3 Bc4
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.fxg4 Bb3
  36. 36.h5 gxh5
  37. 37.gxh5 Bd1
  38. 38.h6 Kg6
  39. 39.Bg7 Kh7
  40. 40.Bf8 Bb3
  41. 41.Bg7 Bd1
  42. 42.Bf8 Bb3
  43. 43.Bg7 Bd1

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