Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Superbet Blitz 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Blitz 2023
Site Warsaw POL
Round 17.4
Date 2023.05.25
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4K3/8/8/6k1/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.d3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb3 h6
  9. 9.Nxb6 axb6
  10. 10.Ba4+ Nc6
  11. 11.c3 Bg4
  12. 12.Bb3 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 b5
  14. 14.d4 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 g5
  16. 16.Kh1 Ne7
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  19. 19.Be3 Ng6
  20. 20.Red1 Nf6
  21. 21.c4 bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 O-O
  23. 23.a4 Kg7
  24. 24.b4 Nh4
  25. 25.Be2 c6
  26. 26.Bb6 Rfe8
  27. 27.a5 Re7
  28. 28.Ra3 Nd7
  29. 29.Be3 Nf8
  30. 30.Bc4 Ne6
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Rad3 Nxf3
  33. 33.Rd7 Kf6
  34. 34.Bc5 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rxd7 b5
  36. 36.h3 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 g4
  38. 38.hxg4 hxg4
  39. 39.Kg3 Ng5
  40. 40.Be7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Bxg5 Kxg5
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rc7 Rd8
  44. 44.a6 Kg5
  45. 45.Rxc6 Rd3+
  46. 46.Kg2 Ra3
  47. 47.Rxe6 Kf4
  48. 48.Rb6 Ra2
  49. 49.Rxb5 Rxa6
  50. 50.Rb8 Ra2
  51. 51.b5 Rb2
  52. 52.b6 Rb3
  53. 53.b7 Kxe4
  54. 54.Kf1 Rb2
  55. 55.Ke1 Rb1+
  56. 56.Kd2 Rb3
  57. 57.Kc2 Rb6
  58. 58.Kc3 Rb1
  59. 59.Kc4 Rb2
  60. 60.Kc5 Rb1
  61. 61.Kc6 Rc1+
  62. 62.Kd6 Rb1
  63. 63.Ke7 Kf3
  64. 64.Rf8+ Ke2
  65. 65.b8=Q Rxb8
  66. 66.Rxb8 Kxf2
  67. 67.Rf8+ Ke3
  68. 68.Ke6 g3
  69. 69.Kxe5 g2
  70. 70.Rg8 Kf2
  71. 71.Rxg2+ Kxg2

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