Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2022.09.03
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

2b5/p5p1/1p1k1p1p/4p3/1P2BP2/P1K1P1P1/7P/8 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d5
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Qe7
  8. 8.Rc1 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Rd8
  11. 11.Qe2 Qxc5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Bb3 Qa5
  14. 14.Qc4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Bd1 Bd7
  17. 17.Bf3 Rac8
  18. 18.Qb4 b6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qc5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.f4 h6
  26. 26.Kf2 Kf8
  27. 27.Ke1 Ke7
  28. 28.Kd2 Kd6
  29. 29.g3 e5
  30. 30.a3 f6
  31. 31.Kc3 Kc5
  32. 32.b4+ Kd6
  33. 33.Kc4 Ba6+
  34. 34.Kc3 Bc8
  35. 35.Kc4 Ba6+
  36. 36.Kc3 Bc8

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