Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4qk1/1p3bpn/2p1N2p/1p2BP2/P1P5/1P4QP/3r2PK/4RR2 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qd6
  8. 8.Na4 Bb6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.b3 h6
  11. 11.Bb2 Nd7
  12. 12.Nxb6 axb6
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 c5
  15. 15.Nb5 Qc6
  16. 16.c4 f6
  17. 17.f4 Rfe8
  18. 18.Qf3 Re7
  19. 19.a4 Nf8
  20. 20.Nc3 Qe8
  21. 21.Rae1 c6
  22. 22.f5 Bf7
  23. 23.e5 fxe5
  24. 24.Ne4 Nh7
  25. 25.Qg3 Rd7
  26. 26.Bxe5 Qf8
  27. 27.Kh2 b5
  28. 28.Nxc5 Rd2
  29. 29.Ne6

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