Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

FIDE WCh KO · 2004 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Tripoli LBA
Round 1.1
Date 2004.06.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p1p/1p6/4P1p1/3r1P2/1P3KP1/Pn1b3P/3R1R2 w - - 6 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nd7
  11. 11.f4 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Qh3
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Bf1 Qh6
  16. 16.Bg2 Qa6
  17. 17.Qe2 b6
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nd3+
  19. 19.Kf1 Bh3+
  20. 20.Bg2 Bxg2+
  21. 21.Kxg2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ncb5 Rxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Rd8
  24. 24.Qe4 Qc4
  25. 25.b3 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Rad1 Bd2
  28. 28.Rhf1 g5
  29. 29.Kf3 Nb2
  30. 30.Rb1 Nd3
  31. 31.Rbd1 Nb2

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