Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 8
Date 2007.06.03
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1p1r4/pP3p2/P6p/2Q2KbP/8/8 b - - 13 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nd7
  12. 12.d4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd2 Nf6
  14. 14.Rfd1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qd5+
  17. 17.f3 h6
  18. 18.e4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qe2 Nf6
  20. 20.Nc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rxc6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Qa6 Rc7
  24. 24.Kh3 g6
  25. 25.Qa4 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rd7 Kg7
  27. 27.b4 h5
  28. 28.Qd1 g5
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rxc7
  30. 30.Kg2 Rc4
  31. 31.a3 a5
  32. 32.b5 Rd4
  33. 33.Qc2 Rd5
  34. 34.a4 Bd4
  35. 35.Qe4 Bf6
  36. 36.Qc2 Rd4
  37. 37.Qc6 Bd8
  38. 38.Qc3 e5
  39. 39.f4 gxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Bf6
  41. 41.fxe5 Bxe5
  42. 42.Qc2 Rg4+
  43. 43.Kh1 Bd4
  44. 44.h3 Rg3
  45. 45.Qf5 h4
  46. 46.Kh2 Rg6
  47. 47.Kh1 Bf6
  48. 48.Qf2 Bg5
  49. 49.Qd4+ Rf6
  50. 50.Kg2 Kg6
  51. 51.Qe4+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qe8 Kg7
  53. 53.Qe5 Bf4
  54. 54.Qd4 Bg3
  55. 55.Kh1 Kg6
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kh6
  57. 57.Qe3+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qe4+ Rg6
  59. 59.Qf5 Kg7
  60. 60.Qd5 Rd6
  61. 61.Qf5 Kf8
  62. 62.Qe4 Re6
  63. 63.Qa8+ Kg7
  64. 64.Qd5 Kg6
  65. 65.Qd3+ f5
  66. 66.Qd5 Rd6
  67. 67.Qc4 Kf6
  68. 68.Qc3+ Be5
  69. 69.Qe1 Bg3
  70. 70.Qc3+ Ke7
  71. 71.Kg2 Kd7
  72. 72.Kf3

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