Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2012.12.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k1Rb1/2p3P1/2Pp4/3P1N2/3P1K2/p7/4r3/8 b - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Nd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bxd5 Rb8
  10. 10.O-O Ne7
  11. 11.Nxe5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Re8
  13. 13.d4 Bf8
  14. 14.b3 Bb7
  15. 15.c4 d6
  16. 16.Nf3 Qf6
  17. 17.Be3 Bc8
  18. 18.Qd2 Qg6
  19. 19.Kh1 h6
  20. 20.Rac1 Be7
  21. 21.Ng1 Bg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.Rfd1 bxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Qxd2
  25. 25.Rxd2 a5
  26. 26.h3 Rb4
  27. 27.Nf3 Bf5
  28. 28.c5 Kf8
  29. 29.Nh2 Reb8
  30. 30.Ng4 Rb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  32. 32.Kh2 a4
  33. 33.Ne3 Bg6
  34. 34.Kg3 Rb4
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke2 Kd7
  37. 37.f3 Rb5
  38. 38.Nd1 Rb4
  39. 39.c6+ Kc8
  40. 40.Nc3 f6
  41. 41.Ke3 Rc4
  42. 42.Ne2 a3
  43. 43.h4 Rb4
  44. 44.g4 Rb1
  45. 45.h5 Bh7
  46. 46.f4 f5
  47. 47.g5 Rh1
  48. 48.Ng3 Rh3
  49. 49.Kf3 hxg5
  50. 50.fxg5 g6
  51. 51.Re2 Kd8
  52. 52.hxg6 Bxg6
  53. 53.Re6 Bf7
  54. 54.g6 Bg8
  55. 55.g7 f4
  56. 56.Kxf4 Rh2
  57. 57.Nf5 Rxa2
  58. 58.Rf6 Re2
  59. 59.Rf8+

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