Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 3
Date 2007.05.29
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/p4R1P/r4P2/4p1p1/1p2K3/8/P4P2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Be4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 O-O
  13. 13.e4 Qc8
  14. 14.Qg4 Bf6
  15. 15.Nf3 Kh8
  16. 16.h4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bg5 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.cxd4 e5
  20. 20.Qxc8 Raxc8
  21. 21.d5 Na5
  22. 22.h5 Nc4
  23. 23.Nh4 Nd6
  24. 24.h6 Rc3
  25. 25.Rac1 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rxc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.Nf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.exf5 Kg8
  29. 29.Re4 Kf8
  30. 30.Rg4 Rc7
  31. 31.Rg7 b5
  32. 32.Rxh7 Kg8
  33. 33.Rg7+ Kh8
  34. 34.d6 Rd7
  35. 35.Kf3 b4
  36. 36.Ke4 Rxd6
  37. 37.Rxf7 Ra6
  38. 38.g4 Kg8
  39. 39.h7+ Kh8
  40. 40.g5 fxg5
  41. 41.f6

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