Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 1
Date 2007.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r6k/6p1/3p3p/1pq5/4P3/2p4P/4RPP1/3Q2K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Ng3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.c3 Nc6
  16. 16.Re1 Qd7
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 c4
  19. 19.Bg5 h6
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Qxd5+ Rf7
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bxe5
  25. 25.Ne2 Rbf8
  26. 26.Rf1 Rf3
  27. 27.Ra3 Rxa3
  28. 28.bxa3 Qc6
  29. 29.Nd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.Qxd4 Ra8
  31. 31.Ra1 c3
  32. 32.Qb4 Qc5
  33. 33.Qb3+ Kh8
  34. 34.Ra2 Ra4
  35. 35.Re2 Rxa3
  36. 36.Qd1 Ra8

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