Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 1.2
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/4rPk1/1RP5/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nb6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne4 Re8
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Be3 a6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bf7
  17. 17.d4 Nc4
  18. 18.dxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Qc1 Qe8
  21. 21.b3 Nxe3
  22. 22.Rxe3 Rxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Qxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Rd8
  25. 25.Ne4 Rd3
  26. 26.c4 Rxe3
  27. 27.Nc5 a5
  28. 28.Rd1 Bg6
  29. 29.Kf2 Re5
  30. 30.Nb7 Be4
  31. 31.g4 h5
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ra8 c5
  34. 34.Ra7 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Bxb7
  36. 36.Rxb7 a4
  37. 37.Rxc7 axb3
  38. 38.axb3 Kh6
  39. 39.Kf3 g6
  40. 40.Rb7 Kg5
  41. 41.b4 cxb4
  42. 42.Rxb4 f5
  43. 43.gxf5

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