Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	20th European Teams
Site	Reykjavik ISL
Round	3.6
Date	2015.11.15
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/6k1/2q4p/8/1P4p1/8/6KP/5N2 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Bc5
5. 5.O-O Nd4
6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
7. 7.c3 Bb6
8. 8.Na3 c6
9. 9.Ba4 d6
10. 10.Bb3 a5
11. 11.Nc4 Ba7
12. 12.a4 O-O
13. 13.Bg5 h6
14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
15. 15.Nxa5 d5
16. 16.Bc2 dxe4
17. 17.dxe4 Rd8
18. 18.Qe1 Qg5
19. 19.Kh1 Rd2
20. 20.Bd1 Be6
21. 21.b4 Rad8
22. 22.Nxb7 Bc4
23. 23.Nxd8 Bxf1
24. 24.Qxf1 Rxf2
25. 25.Qg1 Ra2
26. 26.Rxa2 Bxg1
27. 27.Kxg1 Qc1
28. 28.Kf2 Qxd1
29. 29.Nxc6 Qb3
30. 30.Rd2 Qxc3
31. 31.Rd6 Qb2+
32. 32.Ke3 Qa3+
33. 33.Kf2 Qxa4
34. 34.Nxe5 Qc2+
35. 35.Kf3 f5
36. 36.Rd3 fxe4+
37. 37.Kxe4 Qxg2+
38. 38.Nf3 Qg4+
39. 39.Ke3 g5
40. 40.Kf2 Qf5
41. 41.Rd8+ Kg7
42. 42.Kg2 g4
43. 43.Nd2 Qe6
44. 44.Nf1 Qc6+

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