Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2012.06.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

2k5/2p5/2p1K3/1pPn4/1P6/3R4/8/8 w - - 35 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.b3 Be6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb4
  12. 12.Ne2 Bd5
  13. 13.Ne1 h5
  14. 14.Nd3 Be7
  15. 15.Nef4 Rh6
  16. 16.c4 Be4
  17. 17.Rad1 g5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bxd3
  19. 19.Nxd3 b5
  20. 20.c5 Ng7
  21. 21.b4 a5
  22. 22.a3 Ne6
  23. 23.g3 g4
  24. 24.Kg2 Rg6
  25. 25.Nf4 Rg5
  26. 26.Bc1 Rf5
  27. 27.h3 gxh3+
  28. 28.Nxh3 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Ra4
  30. 30.Bd2 Ra3
  31. 31.f4 h4
  32. 32.Re3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Bxe3 hxg3
  34. 34.Kxg3 Rh5
  35. 35.Bf2 f5
  36. 36.exf6 Bxf6
  37. 37.Kg4 Rxh3
  38. 38.Kxh3 Nxf4+
  39. 39.Kg4 Nd5
  40. 40.Bd4 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf5 Ne7+
  42. 42.Ke4 Bxd4
  43. 43.Kxd4 Ke6
  44. 44.Re1+ Kd7
  45. 45.Ke5 Nd5
  46. 46.Re4 Kc8
  47. 47.Ke6 Nc3
  48. 48.Rh4 Nd5
  49. 49.Rd4 Kd8
  50. 50.Rg4 Kc8
  51. 51.Rh4 Kb7
  52. 52.Kd7 Nf6+
  53. 53.Kd8 Nd5
  54. 54.Rg4 Kb8
  55. 55.Rd4 Kb7
  56. 56.Kd7 Nc3
  57. 57.Ke6 Kc8
  58. 58.Rd3 Nd5
  59. 59.Rd4 Nc3
  60. 60.Rd3 Nd5

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