Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2014.09.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/8/4K3/7k/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 dxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 e5
  14. 14.O-O exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nf6
  16. 16.b4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qc5 g6
  19. 19.a4 Qxc5
  20. 20.bxc5 a5
  21. 21.Nb3 Re5
  22. 22.Rd4 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf1 Ke7
  24. 24.Bc4 g5
  25. 25.h3 b5
  26. 26.cxb6 Rb8
  27. 27.f4 Rxe3
  28. 28.Nc5 Rxb6
  29. 29.Kf2 gxf4
  30. 30.Rxf4 Re5
  31. 31.Rxf6 Be8
  32. 32.Rf4 Rxc5
  33. 33.Re4+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rb4
  37. 37.Rxa5 c5
  38. 38.Ke3 Rd4
  39. 39.Ra6 Kg7
  40. 40.a5 Ra4
  41. 41.g4 h5
  42. 42.gxh5 Ra3+
  43. 43.Ke4 c4
  44. 44.Kd4 c3
  45. 45.Kd3 Kh7
  46. 46.h6 Rb3
  47. 47.Kc2 Rb5
  48. 48.Kxc3 Rf5
  49. 49.Ra8 Rb5
  50. 50.Kc4 Rf5
  51. 51.Kb4 Rf4+
  52. 52.Kc5 Rf5+
  53. 53.Kd4 Rb5
  54. 54.Ke4 Rc5
  55. 55.Ra6 Rb5
  56. 56.h4 Rc5
  57. 57.Kd4 Rb5
  58. 58.Kc4 Rf5
  59. 59.Kb4 Rf4+
  60. 60.Kc5 Rf5+
  61. 61.Kb6 Rf6+
  62. 62.Kb7 Rf7+
  63. 63.Kc8 Rf8+
  64. 64.Kd7 Rf5
  65. 65.Ra8 Rd5+
  66. 66.Ke6 Rb5
  67. 67.Kf6 Rc5
  68. 68.Ra7+ Kxh6
  69. 69.Kf7 Rb5
  70. 70.a6 Rb6
  71. 71.Kg8 Rb8+
  72. 72.Kf7 Rb6
  73. 73.Ke7 Kg6
  74. 74.Kd7 Rf6
  75. 75.Ra8 Kg7
  76. 76.Kc7 Rf7+
  77. 77.Kd6 Rf6+
  78. 78.Ke5 Rb6
  79. 79.Ra7+ Kg6
  80. 80.h5+ Kh6
  81. 81.Kf5 Rc6
  82. 82.Re7 Rxa6
  83. 83.Re6+ Rxe6
  84. 84.Kxe6 Kxh5

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