Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 8.4
Date 2013.03.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/4p1p1/2n3P1/4P3/5PK1/6N1/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.a3 Nbd7
  12. 12.b4 Ra7
  13. 13.Nc3 Qa8
  14. 14.Nh4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nxg2 c6
  16. 16.Rac1 a5
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nf4 axb4
  20. 20.Bxb4 c5
  21. 21.Qxa8 Raxa8
  22. 22.dxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Nd3 Bf8
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rb1 Ra8
  26. 26.Bxf8 Kxf8
  27. 27.Rxb5 Rxa3
  28. 28.g4 h6
  29. 29.h4 Ra2
  30. 30.Kf1 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Ra2
  32. 32.Kf3 Ra3
  33. 33.Kg3 Ra2
  34. 34.e3 Rd2
  35. 35.Nf4 g6
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Ke7
  38. 38.e4 Rc2
  39. 39.f3 Rc5
  40. 40.Rxc5 Nxc5
  41. 41.Ng2

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