Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates s/f · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 84 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event WCh Candidates s/f
Site Elista RUS
Round 10
Date 2007.06.03
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 84
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/8/6K1/5Q2/6P1/8/8/1q6 b - - 6 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.Be2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 a6
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O
  12. 12.Qd2 Qb8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Rac1 d6
  15. 15.Qc2 Qa7
  16. 16.a3 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb1 Nb8
  18. 18.b4 Nbd7
  19. 19.Bg3 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.e4 Bc6
  23. 23.Nd4 Ba4
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qa8
  26. 26.f3 Bg5
  27. 27.f4 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Qxc1 Qxe4
  29. 29.fxg5 Qxd4+
  30. 30.Bf2 Qe5
  31. 31.Qc8+ Nf8
  32. 32.Qxa6 b5
  33. 33.Bf1 hxg5
  34. 34.Qc8 f5
  35. 35.Bc5 Qf6
  36. 36.h3 e5
  37. 37.Bxf8 Qxf8
  38. 38.Qe6+ Qf7
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qd7
  40. 40.Be2 Kh7
  41. 41.Kf2 g6
  42. 42.Qe3 Qd8
  43. 43.Qe5 Qd2
  44. 44.Kg3 Qc1
  45. 45.Kh2 Qxa3
  46. 46.Qe7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qf8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qe7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qe5 Kh7
  50. 50.Qe7+ Kh6
  51. 51.Bxb5 Bxb5
  52. 52.Qe5 Kh7
  53. 53.Qxb5 f4
  54. 54.Qd7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Qe8 Qb2
  56. 56.Qf8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Qe7+ Kh6
  58. 58.h4 f3
  59. 59.Qxg5+ Kh7
  60. 60.h5 gxh5
  61. 61.Qxh5+ Kg7
  62. 62.Qg4+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qd7+ Kh6
  64. 64.Qc6+ Kg7
  65. 65.Qc7+ Kh6
  66. 66.Qf4+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qf7+ Kh6
  68. 68.Qxf3 Qxb4
  69. 69.Kh3 Qb1
  70. 70.Qf6+ Kh7
  71. 71.Qf3 Kg7
  72. 72.Kh4 Kh7
  73. 73.Qf7+ Kh8
  74. 74.Qh5+ Kg7
  75. 75.Qg4+ Kh7
  76. 76.Qh5+ Kg7
  77. 77.Qe5+ Kh7
  78. 78.Qd5 Kg7
  79. 79.Qd4+ Kh7
  80. 80.Qd7+ Kh8
  81. 81.g4 Qh1+
  82. 82.Kg5 Qc1+
  83. 83.Kg6 Qb1+
  84. 84.Qf5

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