Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz · 2009 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7r/5p2/5P2/3p1K1P/2pkp2R/8/2Bb4 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Bf4 Nc6
  7. 7.Rc1 Bf5
  8. 8.e3 e6
  9. 9.Be2 Be7
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Bxe5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Bg3 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 b5
  15. 15.Na2 Qa5
  16. 16.Qe1 Qxe1
  17. 17.Rfxe1 Nb6
  18. 18.Nb4 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxa6 Ra8
  21. 21.Nb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Ra2
  23. 23.f3 Bd3
  24. 24.Ra1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Bd6 Rc8
  26. 26.Rec1 h5
  27. 27.Bc5 Rb8
  28. 28.h4 Re2
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Rxe1 Ra8
  31. 31.b5 Ra2
  32. 32.Rc1 Rb2
  33. 33.b6 Kh7
  34. 34.Kh2 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg3 Kxg5
  37. 37.Be7+ f6
  38. 38.Bc5 h4+
  39. 39.Kh2 e5
  40. 40.Rc3 e4
  41. 41.f4+ Kg4
  42. 42.Rc1 h3
  43. 43.Rg1 c3
  44. 44.Ba3 Rxb6
  45. 45.gxh3+ Kf3
  46. 46.Rg3+ Kf2
  47. 47.Bc1 Rb1
  48. 48.Rg2+ Kf3
  49. 49.Rg1 Ke2
  50. 50.h4 Rb7
  51. 51.Rg2+ Kd1
  52. 52.Rg1+ Kc2
  53. 53.Re1 Be2
  54. 54.Ba3 Kd2
  55. 55.Rh1 Kxe3
  56. 56.Bc1+ Kxd4
  57. 57.Kg3 Rg7+
  58. 58.Kf2 Bf3
  59. 59.Rh2 Rh7
  60. 60.f5 Kd3
  61. 61.Kg3 d4
  62. 62.Kf4 Bd1
  63. 63.Rh3+ e3

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