Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 98 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.03.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 98
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1Q6/8/6p1/5n2/5P1P/3k4/5q1K/8 w - - 12 99

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Bc4 Bd6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bc8
  16. 16.Bc4 Bb7
  17. 17.h3 Kf8
  18. 18.Bd3 Bc8
  19. 19.Be3 Be6
  20. 20.Nfd2 Ke8
  21. 21.f3 Be7
  22. 22.Bc4 Bc8
  23. 23.Red1 Bb7
  24. 24.Bf2 Nd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Nf8
  26. 26.Nc4 Ne6
  27. 27.Nba5 Nxa5
  28. 28.Nxa5 Bc8
  29. 29.Nc6 Rd6
  30. 30.Nxe5 Bf6
  31. 31.Nc4 Rd8
  32. 32.e5 Be7
  33. 33.Be4 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Rxd1 Rb8
  35. 35.Bc6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Ba7 Bb7
  37. 37.Bxb8 Bc5+
  38. 38.Kf1 Bxc6
  39. 39.b3 Ke8
  40. 40.Nb2 Bb6
  41. 41.Nc4 Bc5
  42. 42.h4 h5
  43. 43.Rd2 Ba8
  44. 44.Ke1 Bc6
  45. 45.Kd1 Bd7
  46. 46.Nb2 Be3
  47. 47.Re2 Bd4
  48. 48.Nd3 a5
  49. 49.Re4 Bb6
  50. 50.Nb2 Kd8
  51. 51.Nc4 Bc5
  52. 52.Nxa5 Kc8
  53. 53.Bxc7 Kxc7
  54. 54.Ke1 Bd4
  55. 55.Kf1 Kb6
  56. 56.Nc4+ Kc5
  57. 57.Nd6 Kd5
  58. 58.Nxf7 Be8
  59. 59.Nd6 Bg6
  60. 60.Re2 Bc3
  61. 61.Ne4 Nf4
  62. 62.Nxc3+ bxc3
  63. 63.Rf2 Kxe5
  64. 64.Ke1 Kd4
  65. 65.a5 Kc5
  66. 66.Kd1 Kb5
  67. 67.g3 Ne6
  68. 68.Kc1 Kxa5
  69. 69.g4 Nf4
  70. 70.gxh5 Bxh5
  71. 71.Rf1 Kb4
  72. 72.Kb1 Kc5
  73. 73.Re1 Nd5
  74. 74.Rg1 g6
  75. 75.Rg3 Kd4
  76. 76.Rg1 Ne3
  77. 77.Kc1 Kc5
  78. 78.f4 Kd4
  79. 79.Rg3 Bg4
  80. 80.b4 Bf5
  81. 81.b5 Nxc2
  82. 82.b6 Nb4
  83. 83.Rg2 Nd3+
  84. 84.Kd1 Nc5
  85. 85.Kc1 Kc4
  86. 86.Re2 Nb3+
  87. 87.Kd1 Bg4
  88. 88.b7 Bxe2+
  89. 89.Kxe2 Nd4+
  90. 90.Kd1 Kd3
  91. 91.b8=Q c2+
  92. 92.Ke1 c1=Q+
  93. 93.Kf2 Qd2+
  94. 94.Kg3 Nf5+
  95. 95.Kh3 Qe3+
  96. 96.Kg2 Qe2+
  97. 97.Kh3 Qf3+
  98. 98.Kh2 Qf2+

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