Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2008.01.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/R1Q4p/p3p1pb/P2p1r2/1p1p4/3P4/1P2qP1P/6RK b - - 4 36

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 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 O-O
  11. 11.c3 c5
  12. 12.cxb4 cxb4
  13. 13.Nc4 Rb8
  14. 14.Re1 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Nc4 Nd7
  18. 18.Ncd2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nb3 Nxb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 Rxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Nd4
  22. 22.Qd1 Qf8
  23. 23.Kg2 Qf6
  24. 24.Be3 Rf8
  25. 25.Bxd4 exd4
  26. 26.e5 Qg5+
  27. 27.Kh1 d5
  28. 28.Rc1 Qf5
  29. 29.Rc7 Bg5
  30. 30.Rg1 g6
  31. 31.f4 Qxf4
  32. 32.Qg4 Qxe5
  33. 33.Ra7 Rf5
  34. 34.a5 Bh6
  35. 35.Qg3 Qe2
  36. 36.Qc7

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