Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.3
Date 2014.01.31
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2Q5/5ppk/1p5p/1P6/8/2n1P1PP/5PK1/2q5 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 Bf8
  11. 11.Rb1 a5
  12. 12.b5 Nd4
  13. 13.e3 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 a4
  15. 15.Qe2 Ra7
  16. 16.Bb2 Be6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne4 Ba2
  19. 19.Ra1 Bd5
  20. 20.Bg4 Qd8
  21. 21.Bc3 Nd7
  22. 22.Bf3 b6
  23. 23.Bb4 Bxb4
  24. 24.axb4 Qe7
  25. 25.Nc3 Bxf3
  26. 26.Qxf3 Nf6
  27. 27.Rxa4 Rxa4
  28. 28.Nxa4 Qxb4
  29. 29.Nc3 Qb2
  30. 30.Qd1 Rd8
  31. 31.Kg2 h6
  32. 32.h3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qxc1
  34. 34.Qd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qxc7 Ne4
  36. 36.Qxe5 Nxc3
  37. 37.Qf5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qc8+ Kh7

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