Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.2
Date 2015.06.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/3r3p/p4p1n/2Q5/4R2P/2R2P1K/4Nq2 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ne3 Re8
  14. 14.a4 Be6
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Bb1 bxa4
  18. 18.Rxa4 Bf8
  19. 19.Ra1 d5
  20. 20.e5 Ne4
  21. 21.h3 Qb6
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Bxe4 Rad8
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Be3 Red8
  26. 26.dxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Qb3 Bxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 a5
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.Rae1 R8d6
  31. 31.Rc1 Nd3
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qa4 Qxb2
  34. 34.Qe4+ Rf5
  35. 35.Kh2 Nf4
  36. 36.Rc2 Qa1
  37. 37.g4 Qf1
  38. 38.Ne1 Nh5
  39. 39.gxf5 exf5
  40. 40.Qc4

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