Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 6
Date 2008.09.08
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pp1/B2k4/2n1p3/7R/1p2P2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 bxa3
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.Bd3 axb2
  14. 14.Bxb2 a5
  15. 15.d5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Ne5 Nf6
  17. 17.Qa4 Bb4
  18. 18.Nxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Qxc6+ Ke7
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rc8
  21. 21.Qf3 Qb6
  22. 22.Bd4 Qb8
  23. 23.Ba6 Rcd8
  24. 24.Bb7 h5
  25. 25.h3 h4
  26. 26.Rab1 e5
  27. 27.Rxb4 axb4
  28. 28.Bc5+ Ke6
  29. 29.Ra1 Rd6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Kxd6
  31. 31.Qc6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Ra8 Qd6
  33. 33.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  34. 34.Rxh8 b3
  35. 35.Ba6 Nd7
  36. 36.Rxh4 Nc5

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