Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 93 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2014.06.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/7K/3pR3/6r1/8/1k6/8 b - - 3 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Nbd7
  8. 8.e3 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.Nd2 Nxg3
  11. 11.fxg3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bd3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qf3 Be6
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 O-O-O
  16. 16.a4 Bd7
  17. 17.a5 Na4
  18. 18.a6 Rhe8
  19. 19.Kf2 Kb8
  20. 20.Rhe1 Nxc3
  21. 21.axb7 Qb4
  22. 22.Kg1 Qb2
  23. 23.Nf1 f5
  24. 24.Ra5 Ba4
  25. 25.Rc5 Rf8
  26. 26.h3 Rf6
  27. 27.Nh2 Rdf8
  28. 28.Qf1 Ne4
  29. 29.Re2 Qa3
  30. 30.Bxe4 fxe4
  31. 31.Qe1 c6
  32. 32.Ra5 Qb3
  33. 33.Qa1 Qd1+
  34. 34.Qxd1 Bxd1
  35. 35.Re1 Bh5
  36. 36.g4 Be8
  37. 37.Rea1 Rf2
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rb2
  39. 39.Nf1 Kc7
  40. 40.Ra8 Kxb7
  41. 41.R1a7+ Kb6
  42. 42.Re7 Rbf2
  43. 43.Rb8+ Ka6
  44. 44.Ng3 Bg6
  45. 45.Rxf8 Rxf8
  46. 46.Re6 Be8
  47. 47.Rxh6 Kb5
  48. 48.Rh7 Kc4
  49. 49.Ra7 Bg6
  50. 50.Ra6 Rf6
  51. 51.Ra3 Kb4
  52. 52.Ra1 Kc3
  53. 53.Rf1 Re6
  54. 54.Rf8 Kd2
  55. 55.Nf1+ Kd3
  56. 56.Kf2 Re7
  57. 57.Rg8 Re6
  58. 58.Ke1 Rf6
  59. 59.Rg7 Re6
  60. 60.Ra7 Re8
  61. 61.Ra3+ Kc2
  62. 62.Ra6 Rc8
  63. 63.Ke2 Be8
  64. 64.Ra5 Kc3
  65. 65.Ng3 Rb8
  66. 66.Rc5+ Kb2
  67. 67.Nh5 Bxh5
  68. 68.gxh5 Rh8
  69. 69.g4 Rh6
  70. 70.Kf2 Re6
  71. 71.Kg3 Rf6
  72. 72.h4 Rf3+
  73. 73.Kg2 gxh4
  74. 74.h6 Rxe3
  75. 75.h7 h3+
  76. 76.Kh2 Re2+
  77. 77.Kxh3 Re1
  78. 78.Kg2 Re2+
  79. 79.Kg3 Re3+
  80. 80.Kh4 Re1
  81. 81.Kg5 Rh1
  82. 82.Kg6 Rh4
  83. 83.Rxc6 e3
  84. 84.Re6 Rxg4+
  85. 85.Kh5 Rg1
  86. 86.Rxe3 Rh1+
  87. 87.Kg6 Rg1+
  88. 88.Kf7 Rh1
  89. 89.Kg8 Rg1+
  90. 90.Kh8 Rg4
  91. 91.Re5 Rxd4
  92. 92.Kg7 Rg4+
  93. 93.Kh6

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