Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4pk2/8/6p1/p1R5/r4PP1/4P3/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 Be6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Qb3 Ra7
  11. 11.Ne5 Ne4
  12. 12.Rd1 Nd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Ra8
  15. 15.Qb3 a5
  16. 16.Bxd5 a4
  17. 17.Qxb7 Rb8
  18. 18.Nxf7 Rxb7
  19. 19.Nxd8 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nxb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Bd5
  22. 22.Rc7 Rd8
  23. 23.a3 Kf7
  24. 24.Rd2 Nf6
  25. 25.f3 Bb3
  26. 26.Be5 Ne8
  27. 27.Rc5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 Nd6
  29. 29.Rc5 Nc4
  30. 30.Rd3 Nxb2
  31. 31.Re3 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rc7 Be6
  33. 33.Ra7 g5
  34. 34.Rc3 Rc4
  35. 35.Re3 Rc2
  36. 36.Re4 Rc3
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.Ra6 Ba2
  40. 40.Ra7 Be6
  41. 41.Ra6 Bc4
  42. 42.Rc6 Rxa3
  43. 43.Rcxc4 Nxc4
  44. 44.Rxc4

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