Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.11.08
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/r3p1p1/1R6/8/4PP2/6PP/5K2 w - - 0 33

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 Bd6
  9. 9.Nd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nce4 Be7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Nb3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Qd5
  15. 15.f3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Be2 Qe5
  17. 17.Qe1 Bd5
  18. 18.Qc3 Qxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Bxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Nd5
  21. 21.b4 Nxc3
  22. 22.Kf2 a5
  23. 23.Rxa5 Rxa5
  24. 24.bxa5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Bb2 Nxe2
  26. 26.Kxe2 Bb4
  27. 27.Ra1 Rd2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rxb2
  29. 29.a6 Bc5
  30. 30.Rc1 g6
  31. 31.Rxc5 Ra2
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rxa6

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