Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2026.01.06
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6bk/6b1/1q5p/p2p2p1/3p2P1/1B1Qr1BP/1PP3P1/R5K1 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nh6
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Nd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 cxd4
  9. 9.Bd2 f5
  10. 10.Qc1 Nf7
  11. 11.exf5 Nd6
  12. 12.f6 Rxf6
  13. 13.Ba4 Nf5
  14. 14.Bb3+ Kh8
  15. 15.Bg5 Rf8
  16. 16.Nd2 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 d6
  18. 18.Ne4 e5
  19. 19.Bd2 d5
  20. 20.Ng3 Nxg3
  21. 21.fxg3 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Qxf1 Be6
  23. 23.Re1 Qd6
  24. 24.Qe2 Re8
  25. 25.g4 Bg8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qc6
  27. 27.Qg3 e4
  28. 28.Bf4 g5
  29. 29.Bd6 a5
  30. 30.a4 b5
  31. 31.axb5 Qxb5
  32. 32.Ra1 exd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qb6
  34. 34.Bg3 Re3

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