Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.06.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3R4/5P1p/3p3p/3PbK2/2p3P1/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Be7
  8. 8.e4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 c5
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Nd7
  13. 13.Bb2 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 b5
  15. 15.Bc1 a5
  16. 16.Rb1 Ba6
  17. 17.e5 b4
  18. 18.axb4 axb4
  19. 19.Bg5 Nb6
  20. 20.Qe4 g6
  21. 21.Qh4 Ra7
  22. 22.Bf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.exf6 Nd5
  24. 24.Be4 Qf4
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxh4
  26. 26.Nxh4 exd5
  27. 27.Rxb4 Bc8
  28. 28.Rb6 Ra3
  29. 29.Rc1 Be6
  30. 30.Nf3 Rfa8
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.Ne5 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Ra3
  35. 35.Rb8+ Kh7
  36. 36.f4 Rxc3
  37. 37.h5 gxh5
  38. 38.Rf8 Ra3
  39. 39.f5 Bxf5
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rg7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rb7 Ra8
  43. 43.Kg3 Rd8
  44. 44.Kf4 Be4
  45. 45.g3 c3
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Nd7+ Rxd7
  49. 49.Rxd7

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