Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 7
Date 2008.02.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/R4p2/6rp/1p4bN/3pK3/PB6/5P2/8 b - - 3 40

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Bc5
  9. 9.c3 d6
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 g4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Bh4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nc3 Bxf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Kh8
  20. 20.Nd5 Rg8+
  21. 21.Kf1 Ng4
  22. 22.Qxd4+ Bxd4
  23. 23.Bxd8 Nh2+
  24. 24.Ke2 Raxd8
  25. 25.Rad1 Bxb2
  26. 26.Rh1 c6
  27. 27.Nf4 Be5
  28. 28.Nd3 Nxf3
  29. 29.Kxf3 Bg7
  30. 30.Rh5 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Rd6
  32. 32.Rf5 cxd5
  33. 33.Rc1 Rf6
  34. 34.Rxf6 Bxf6
  35. 35.Rc6 Kg7
  36. 36.Nf4 Bg5
  37. 37.Nh5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rxa6 d4
  39. 39.Ke4 Rg6
  40. 40.Ra7

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