Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2007.03.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/2b1k1p1/2K1Pp1p/1B3P1P/4P1P1/8/8 b - - 4 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nd2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 Nc6
  8. 8.Qxc4 Qd5
  9. 9.O-O Bxd2
  10. 10.Qxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bxd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Nd8
  13. 13.Ne5 c6
  14. 14.f3 Nd7
  15. 15.Nd3 Ne6
  16. 16.Bc3 f5
  17. 17.Kf2 Nf6
  18. 18.h4 Nh5
  19. 19.e3 Nd8
  20. 20.Bf1 Nf7
  21. 21.a4 a6
  22. 22.Ba5 Re7
  23. 23.b4 Nd6
  24. 24.b5 Nc4
  25. 25.Bb4 Rc7
  26. 26.Ne5 Nxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 c5
  28. 28.Rec1 c4
  29. 29.Bd6 Rf7
  30. 30.bxa6 Rxa6
  31. 31.a5 g6
  32. 32.Rcb1 Ng7
  33. 33.Rb5 Be6
  34. 34.Rab1 Ne8
  35. 35.Bc5 Nc7
  36. 36.Rxb7 Rxa5
  37. 37.Bd4 Na6
  38. 38.R7b6 Re7
  39. 39.Be2 Nc5
  40. 40.R6b5 Rxb5
  41. 41.Rxb5 Nb3
  42. 42.Bc3 Nc1
  43. 43.Rb8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rb1 Nxe2
  45. 45.Kxe2 Ra7
  46. 46.Bd4 Rc7
  47. 47.Kd2 Bd7
  48. 48.Rb8 Rc8
  49. 49.Rb7 Ke6
  50. 50.Kc3 h5
  51. 51.Bb6 Rc6
  52. 52.f4 Rc8
  53. 53.Ba5 Rc6
  54. 54.Kd4 Rc8
  55. 55.Bc3 Rc6
  56. 56.Rb5 Rc7
  57. 57.Rxd5 Kf7
  58. 58.Ba5 Rb7
  59. 59.Rd6 Be6
  60. 60.Rc6 Rd7+
  61. 61.Kc5 Rd3
  62. 62.Bb4 Rd8
  63. 63.Rc7+ Rd7
  64. 64.Rc6 Rd8
  65. 65.Rb6 Rd3
  66. 66.Rb7+ Rd7
  67. 67.Rb8 Rd3
  68. 68.Rb7+ Rd7
  69. 69.Rxd7+ Bxd7
  70. 70.Kxc4 Ke6
  71. 71.Kd4 Bc6
  72. 72.Kc5

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