Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 85 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2011.09.03
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5R2/5bp1/5p1k/6nP/7K/8/8 w - - 34 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 d6
  6. 6.Rb1 a5
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.Nge2 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d3 Rb8
  11. 11.Bd2 Be6
  12. 12.Nd5 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 Rxb5
  14. 14.Qa4 Qb8
  15. 15.Nc7 Qxc7
  16. 16.Qxb5 Rb8
  17. 17.Qa4 Bb3
  18. 18.Qh4 Bc2
  19. 19.Qc4 Bb3
  20. 20.Qc1 Qb6
  21. 21.Re1 d5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rd8
  23. 23.e4 d4
  24. 24.Nd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Bh6 Bf6
  27. 27.Bxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qd1 Be7
  29. 29.h4 Qb7
  30. 30.Kh2 f6
  31. 31.Qe2 Nd8
  32. 32.Bd2 Bf3
  33. 33.Qf1 a4
  34. 34.Qh3 h5
  35. 35.Ba5 Nf7
  36. 36.Qe6 Bd5
  37. 37.Qh3 Qb5
  38. 38.Bc7 Qxd3
  39. 39.g4 Qd2
  40. 40.Kg1 Be6
  41. 41.Qg2 hxg4
  42. 42.Rbc1 Kg7
  43. 43.Bb6 c4
  44. 44.Qc6 g3
  45. 45.fxg3 Bh3
  46. 46.Qf3 Qxb2
  47. 47.Ba7 Qb3
  48. 48.Qxb3 cxb3
  49. 49.Bxd4 Bxa3
  50. 50.Ra1 Bb4
  51. 51.Reb1 exd4
  52. 52.Rxa4 Bc5
  53. 53.Ra5 Bb6
  54. 54.Rb5 Bc7
  55. 55.R5xb3 Be5
  56. 56.Kf2 Nd6
  57. 57.Kf3 Be6
  58. 58.Ra3 Bd5+
  59. 59.Ke2 Nb5
  60. 60.Ra5 Nc3+
  61. 61.Kf2 d3
  62. 62.Rxd5 Nxd5
  63. 63.Rb7+ Bc7
  64. 64.Kf3 Kh6
  65. 65.Rb3 Bxg3
  66. 66.Rxd3 Nf4
  67. 67.Rd8 Nh5
  68. 68.Kg4 f5+
  69. 69.Kh3 Be5
  70. 70.Ra8 Bf6
  71. 71.Ra6 Kg7
  72. 72.Ra7+ Kf8
  73. 73.Rb7 Be7
  74. 74.Ra7 Kf7
  75. 75.Ra6 Nf6
  76. 76.Kg3 Ne4+
  77. 77.Kh3 Bc5
  78. 78.Rc6 Bd6
  79. 79.Ra6 Kg7
  80. 80.Ra8 Be5
  81. 81.Ra7+ Kh6
  82. 82.Rb7 Nf6
  83. 83.Re7 Ng4
  84. 84.Ra7 Bf6
  85. 85.Rf7 Kh5

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