Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Julius Baer GenCup KO · 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer GenCup KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2022.09.22
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1P3p2/3R2p1/5rKp/6nP/6P1/8/8 w - - 14 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Qf4
  10. 10.Nxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nc6
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O Nb4
  14. 14.Qa4 Nxd3
  15. 15.Qxa7 Bd5
  16. 16.Ne1 Ne5
  17. 17.Rd1 Nc6
  18. 18.Qa3 Bc4
  19. 19.Nd3 Qd4
  20. 20.b4 Bxd3
  21. 21.b5 Qb4
  22. 22.Rxd3 Qxa3
  23. 23.Rxa3 Nd4
  24. 24.c6 Nxb5
  25. 25.cxb7+ Kb8
  26. 26.Rf3 Rd7
  27. 27.h4 Nd4
  28. 28.Re3 Rhd8
  29. 29.g3 Ne6
  30. 30.Kg2 Rd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rxd1
  32. 32.f4 Rd2+
  33. 33.Kh3 Rd5
  34. 34.Rb3 Ra5
  35. 35.a3 h5
  36. 36.Kg2 g6
  37. 37.Kf2 Nd4
  38. 38.Rb6 Rxa3
  39. 39.Rf6 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Ne2+
  41. 41.Kf2 Nxf4+
  42. 42.Kf1 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Nd3+
  44. 44.Ke3 Ne5
  45. 45.Kf4 Re1
  46. 46.Rb6 Ng4
  47. 47.Rd6 Rf1+
  48. 48.Kg5 Rf5#

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