Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2010.03.14
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4RK2/r4p1k/5Pp1/6P1/4P3/8/8/8 b - - 4 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Re8
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Bc4 Na5
  9. 9.a3 Nxc4
  10. 10.dxc4 h6
  11. 11.h3 Bc5
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Rxe3 d6
  14. 14.Qd2 Be6
  15. 15.b3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rf8
  17. 17.Qe2 b6
  18. 18.Ne1 Nc5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 b5
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Qf6
  24. 24.Rd1 Rab8
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 Rb2
  27. 27.Qf3 Qxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Re2
  29. 29.Rd4 Rc2
  30. 30.Ra4 Ra8
  31. 31.g4 c5
  32. 32.dxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.Rb4 Rac8
  34. 34.Rd3 Rc3
  35. 35.Rbd4 R8c4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Rxd3
  37. 37.Ra4 Rxh3
  38. 38.Rxa6 g6
  39. 39.Kg2 Rd3
  40. 40.a4 Ra3
  41. 41.f3 Kg7
  42. 42.Kg3 Ra2
  43. 43.a5 Ra3
  44. 44.Ra8 Kf6
  45. 45.a6 Ke7
  46. 46.a7 Ra2
  47. 47.f4 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Kf6
  49. 49.Ke2 Kg7
  50. 50.Kd2 h5
  51. 51.g5 h4
  52. 52.Ke2 h3
  53. 53.Kf2 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kg1 Rg2+
  55. 55.Kh1 Ra2
  56. 56.f5 Kh7
  57. 57.f6 h2
  58. 58.Rf8 Rxa7
  59. 59.Kxh2 Rb7
  60. 60.Kg3 Ra7
  61. 61.Kf4 Rb7
  62. 62.Ke3 Ra7
  63. 63.Kd4 Rc7
  64. 64.Re8 Ra7
  65. 65.Kd5 Ra5+
  66. 66.Kxd6 Ra6+
  67. 67.Ke7 Ra7+
  68. 68.Kf8

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