Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 93 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2009.02.28
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6p1/6rP/7k/R7/5p2/7K w - - 13 94

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.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bd2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.e4 Be7
  12. 12.g5 hxg5
  13. 13.Nxg5 b4
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.Nxc5 Nxc5
  16. 16.dxc5 Rc8
  17. 17.Qa4+ Bc6
  18. 18.Bb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.Qxb5+ Qd7
  20. 20.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  21. 21.Ke2 Rh4
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.f4 e5
  25. 25.h3 exf4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rh6
  27. 27.Bxf4 Re6
  28. 28.Nd2 Bd4
  29. 29.Rb1 Ra6
  30. 30.a3 bxa3
  31. 31.bxa3 Rxa3
  32. 32.Nc4 Ra2+
  33. 33.Kd3 Bf2
  34. 34.Bd6 Nb6
  35. 35.Bb4 Nxc4
  36. 36.Kxc4 Bb6
  37. 37.Kd5 Rg2
  38. 38.Rb3 Rg5+
  39. 39.e5 Bc7
  40. 40.Bd6 Bxd6
  41. 41.Kxd6 Rg6+
  42. 42.Kd5 Rb6
  43. 43.Rc3 Kd7
  44. 44.Rf3 Ke7
  45. 45.Rc3 Rb7
  46. 46.Rc6 g6
  47. 47.Ra6 Kf8
  48. 48.Ke4 Kg7
  49. 49.Kf4 Re7
  50. 50.Ra5 Kh6
  51. 51.Kg4 a6
  52. 52.Rxa6 Rxe5
  53. 53.Rb6 Re3
  54. 54.Ra6 f5+
  55. 55.Kh4 Re4+
  56. 56.Kg3 Kg5
  57. 57.Ra3 Re2
  58. 58.Kf3 Rh2
  59. 59.Kg3 Rb2
  60. 60.Ra8 Rb3+
  61. 61.Kg2 Kf4
  62. 62.Ra4+ Ke3
  63. 63.h4 Rb6
  64. 64.Kg3 Rd6
  65. 65.Rf4 Rd1
  66. 66.Rf3+ Ke4
  67. 67.Rf4+ Ke5
  68. 68.Ra4 f4+
  69. 69.Kg2 Rd2+
  70. 70.Kf3 Rd3+
  71. 71.Kg2 Rg3+
  72. 72.Kh2 Kf5
  73. 73.Ra6 Re3
  74. 74.Ra5+ Re5
  75. 75.Ra2 Kg4
  76. 76.Rg2+ Kh5
  77. 77.Kh3 Ra5
  78. 78.Rg1 Ra3+
  79. 79.Kh2 Ra6
  80. 80.Kh3 Ra5
  81. 81.Rg2 Rc5
  82. 82.Rg1 f3
  83. 83.Kg3 Rf5
  84. 84.Rf1 f2
  85. 85.Kh3 Rf3+
  86. 86.Kg2 Kg4
  87. 87.h5 Rg3+
  88. 88.Kh2 Kf3
  89. 89.Ra1 Rg2+
  90. 90.Kh1 Rg5
  91. 91.Ra3+ Kf4
  92. 92.Ra4+ Kg3
  93. 93.Ra3+ Kh4

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