Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 2
Date 2011.09.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/P2R4/8/4p1p1/4p1P1/2k1P3/r7/4K3 b - - 7 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Re1 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Be6
  12. 12.h3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nf1 Nc5
  14. 14.Ne3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 f6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bd6
  17. 17.Be3 Nb7
  18. 18.b4 Ne7
  19. 19.a4 c6
  20. 20.Nb6 Rab8
  21. 21.Nd2 c5
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.c4 cxb4
  24. 24.cxb5 Bc5
  25. 25.Bb3 Bxb3
  26. 26.Nxb3 Bxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Na5
  28. 28.Rxa5 Rxb6
  29. 29.Rd7 Nc8
  30. 30.Nc5 h5
  31. 31.Rd3 Re8
  32. 32.Na4 Rb8
  33. 33.Rb3 Nb6
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rec8
  35. 35.Nxb6 Rxb6
  36. 36.Ra6 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kg3 Rxa6
  39. 39.bxa6 Ra2
  40. 40.Rb6 Kf7
  41. 41.Rb7+ Kg6
  42. 42.a7 Kh6
  43. 43.Kh2 g6
  44. 44.Kg1 Kg5
  45. 45.Rh7 f5
  46. 46.g3 Kf6
  47. 47.Kf1 fxe4
  48. 48.Ke1 Ke6
  49. 49.Rg7 Kd5
  50. 50.g4 hxg4
  51. 51.hxg4 Kc4
  52. 52.Rd7 g5
  53. 53.Kd1 Kc3
  54. 54.Ke1 Kc4
  55. 55.Kd1 Kc3
  56. 56.Ke1

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