Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.5
Date 2015.06.15
Opening King's Gambit (C36)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/R3kp2/6p1/2r4p/5K1P/P5P1/8 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nxd5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.Qe2 Nc6
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.Nxd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Bxf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Qd2 Rae8
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Rae1 Re7
  16. 16.d5 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.c4 Re8
  20. 20.Qf2 f6
  21. 21.b3 b6
  22. 22.h3 Kf7
  23. 23.Rd1 h5
  24. 24.c5 Rd8
  25. 25.d6 Rd7
  26. 26.b4 bxc5
  27. 27.bxc5 cxd6
  28. 28.c6 Rc7
  29. 29.Rc1 Qd5
  30. 30.Qc2 Qc5+
  31. 31.Qxc5 dxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 g6
  33. 33.Kf2 Ke6
  34. 34.Ra5 Kd6
  35. 35.Ke3 h4
  36. 36.Kf4 Rxc6
  37. 37.Rxa7 Rc4+
  38. 38.Kf3 g5
  39. 39.Ra6+ Ke5
  40. 40.Ra5+ Ke6
  41. 41.Ra6+ Kf5
  42. 42.Ra5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ra6+

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