Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2012.01.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1PK5/3B4/8/7N/7p/6k1/1r6 b - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 c6
  6. 6.Qc2 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 g6
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nge2 a5
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.f3 b5
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qf3 Ne6
  18. 18.Be3 b4
  19. 19.Nb1 Nh7
  20. 20.Nd2 Rc8
  21. 21.Rad1 Bh4
  22. 22.g3 Bf6
  23. 23.Nc4 Bg7
  24. 24.b3 Qe7
  25. 25.Qg2 Nc7
  26. 26.Nxa5 Rfe8
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Bd2 Red8
  29. 29.Nf4 Qa7
  30. 30.Nxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Nxd5 Rc2
  32. 32.Kh1 Bf8
  33. 33.e6 Qa8
  34. 34.exf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Nf4 Qxg2+
  36. 36.Kxg2 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rf2 Rd6
  38. 38.Bc1 Rxf2+
  39. 39.Kxf2 Rxd1
  40. 40.Bb2+ Nf6
  41. 41.Bxf6+ Kh7
  42. 42.Ne6 Bd6
  43. 43.Be5 Be7
  44. 44.f8=Q Bxf8
  45. 45.Nxf8+ Kh6
  46. 46.Ne6 g5
  47. 47.h4 gxh4
  48. 48.gxh4 Kg6
  49. 49.Nd4 Rd3
  50. 50.Nc6 Rd2+
  51. 51.Ke3 Rxa2
  52. 52.Bd6 Ra1
  53. 53.Kd4 Rg1
  54. 54.Kc5 Kf5
  55. 55.Nxb4 Rc1+
  56. 56.Kd4 Re1
  57. 57.Nc6 Re4+
  58. 58.Kd5 Rxh4
  59. 59.b4 Rh1
  60. 60.b5 Rb1
  61. 61.Nd4+ Kg4
  62. 62.Kc6 Rc1+
  63. 63.Kd7 Rb1
  64. 64.Kc7 h4
  65. 65.b6 Kh3
  66. 66.b7 Kg2
  67. 67.Nf5 h3
  68. 68.Nh4+

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