Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 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 2009.01.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/R5N1/7p/4r3/7K/8/8 b - - 0 65

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.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Qe7
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Rfe1 Rfe8
  12. 12.Rad1 Rad8
  13. 13.Bf1 Bb4
  14. 14.a3 Bxa3
  15. 15.Bxa3 Qxa3
  16. 16.cxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Ra1 Qd6
  18. 18.Rxa7 Qb8
  19. 19.Rea1 c5
  20. 20.b4 cxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb3 Ne5
  23. 23.h3 g6
  24. 24.Be2 Re7
  25. 25.R7a2 Nc4
  26. 26.Rd1 Nxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rd3 Qg3
  29. 29.Nd1 Qe1+
  30. 30.Bf1 Rxd3
  31. 31.Qxd3 Qxb4
  32. 32.Qd2 Qd6
  33. 33.Nf3 Ne4
  34. 34.Qd4 Rc1
  35. 35.Rb2 Qc5
  36. 36.Ne3 Ba6
  37. 37.Rxb6 Qxd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Bxf1
  39. 39.Nxf1 Nd2
  40. 40.Rf6 Rd1
  41. 41.Ne2 d4
  42. 42.Ng3 h5
  43. 43.Rf2 Nb1
  44. 44.Rb2 f5
  45. 45.Nh1 Nc3
  46. 46.Rd2 Ra1
  47. 47.h4 Kg7
  48. 48.Ng3 Ra4
  49. 49.Nh2 Ne4
  50. 50.Rd3 Nxg3
  51. 51.Rxg3 d3
  52. 52.Rxd3 Rxh4
  53. 53.Rd7+ Kh6
  54. 54.Nf3 Re4
  55. 55.Rd6 Kg7
  56. 56.Kh2 Kh6
  57. 57.Nd4 Rh4+
  58. 58.Kg3 Rg4+
  59. 59.Kh3 Kg7
  60. 60.g3 Kf7
  61. 61.Nf3 Ke7
  62. 62.Ra6 f4
  63. 63.gxf4 Rxf4
  64. 64.Ne5 Re4
  65. 65.Nxg6+

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