Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 4.3
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1r2bp2/5k1p/3B4/8/1PK5/6P1/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Ne4
  9. 9.Nd2 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb2
  12. 12.Rxc7 Na6
  13. 13.Rc2 Bxd4
  14. 14.e3 Bg7
  15. 15.h4 Nb4
  16. 16.Rc7 O-O
  17. 17.hxg5 Qxg5
  18. 18.Bd6 Nc6
  19. 19.Bxf8 Kxf8
  20. 20.Qf3 Be6
  21. 21.Rxb7 Rc8
  22. 22.Qf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.exf4 Nd4
  24. 24.Nb3 Nxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Rc2
  26. 26.Kd1 Rxf2
  27. 27.Be2 Rxf4
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rd4+
  29. 29.Kc1 Rb4
  30. 30.Bh5 Bd4
  31. 31.Ra4 Be3+
  32. 32.Kb2 Rb6
  33. 33.Be2 Bd7
  34. 34.Ra5 Be6
  35. 35.Rh5 Kg7
  36. 36.Raxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 Bf4
  38. 38.Bf3 Bd6
  39. 39.Kc3 Bb4+
  40. 40.Kc4 Be7
  41. 41.Rd7 Kf6
  42. 42.Bd5 Rb4+
  43. 43.Kc3 Rb6
  44. 44.Rb7 Rxb7

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