Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 12
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/8/8/2n2p1p/8/P1k1n3/K1p3PP/8 w - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.e4 Ne8
  10. 10.O-O Ba6
  11. 11.f4 f5
  12. 12.e5 d6
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 dxe5
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne7
  17. 17.Rd1 Ng6
  18. 18.fxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nf4 Rf7
  20. 20.Qe2 Ng6
  21. 21.Ne6 Qd7
  22. 22.c4 Nd6
  23. 23.Bb2 Re8
  24. 24.Qh5 Nf8
  25. 25.Ng5 Rfe7
  26. 26.Rac1 Re2
  27. 27.Bc3 R2e7
  28. 28.Rf1 h6
  29. 29.Nh3 Re4
  30. 30.Nf4 Qf7
  31. 31.Qh3 Rxc4
  32. 32.Nh5 Ne4
  33. 33.Bxg7 Ng5
  34. 34.Qb3 Rxc1
  35. 35.Nf6+ Kxg7
  36. 36.Nxe8+ Qxe8
  37. 37.Qb2+ Kg6
  38. 38.Qxc1 Qe5
  39. 39.Rd1 Ne4
  40. 40.Qe3 Nd7
  41. 41.d6 h5
  42. 42.Qb3 c4
  43. 43.Qxc4 Qc5+
  44. 44.Qxc5 bxc5
  45. 45.Rb1 Kf6
  46. 46.Rb7 Ke6
  47. 47.Rxa7 Kxd6
  48. 48.Kf1 c4
  49. 49.Ke2 c3
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kd5
  51. 51.Kd1 Ne5
  52. 52.Ra5+ Kd4
  53. 53.Kc2 Nc4
  54. 54.Ra8 Ne3+
  55. 55.Kb3 Nc5+
  56. 56.Ka2 c2
  57. 57.Rd8+ Kc3

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