Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2013.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2pr4/5R2/2P1N1Pp/4P3/6k1/r5P1/2R2K2 b - - 4 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.a5 Bc5
  14. 14.Bc4 Ng4
  15. 15.Re2 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.h3 Nf6
  18. 18.Re1 Rab8
  19. 19.Nc4 Rb5
  20. 20.b3 Bd4
  21. 21.Bb2 Rc5
  22. 22.Ra2 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rxb2 Ne8
  24. 24.Ra2 Nd6
  25. 25.Nfd2 Nb7
  26. 26.Nf3 Kf7
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf6
  28. 28.Ra4 Nbxa5
  29. 29.Ne3 h5
  30. 30.Rea1 Rd4
  31. 31.Ne1 Ke7
  32. 32.f3 Rd2
  33. 33.Rd1 Rd6
  34. 34.Rda1 Kd7
  35. 35.Nd1 Rd2
  36. 36.Nf2 Kc8
  37. 37.Nfd3 Rb5
  38. 38.h4 Kb7
  39. 39.R1a2 Ka7
  40. 40.Kg1 Kb6
  41. 41.Kf1 g6
  42. 42.Kg1 Kb7
  43. 43.Kf1 Kc8
  44. 44.Nf2 Rd8
  45. 45.Ned3 Kb7
  46. 46.Ke2 Kb6
  47. 47.Ke3 Kb7
  48. 48.Nd1 Kc8
  49. 49.N1b2 Rd6
  50. 50.Ra1 Kd8
  51. 51.Nc4 Nxc4+
  52. 52.bxc4 Rb8
  53. 53.c5 Rd7
  54. 54.Rxa6 b3
  55. 55.Rxc6 bxc2
  56. 56.Ne1 Ke7
  57. 57.Nxc2 Rb3+
  58. 58.Ke2 Rb2
  59. 59.Rc1 Ra2
  60. 60.Ke3 Kf7
  61. 61.f4 Kf6
  62. 62.fxe5+ Kxe5
  63. 63.Ne1 Ra3+
  64. 64.Kf2 Rd2+
  65. 65.Kf1 Rd7
  66. 66.Nf3+ Kf4
  67. 67.Rxe6 g5
  68. 68.hxg5 Kg3
  69. 69.Rf6 Ra2
  70. 70.Ne5

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