Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.4
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1K2N1nk/3Q4/1P3P2/4p3/8/q7/8/8 b - - 2 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd6
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bf5
  11. 11.Qc2 Rad8
  12. 12.Ne4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Bg4
  14. 14.Be2 a5
  15. 15.a3 Kh8
  16. 16.Bg5 f6
  17. 17.Rad1 Qe7
  18. 18.Bc1 Rxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Rd8
  20. 20.h3 Be6
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qg8
  23. 23.Qd3 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Qa8
  25. 25.Nf1 Qa1
  26. 26.Be3 Bxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Bg8
  28. 28.Qc5 Qa7
  29. 29.Qb5 Qa8
  30. 30.Kh2 Qb8
  31. 31.Ne3 Be6
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd7
  33. 33.Qd5 Qc8
  34. 34.Be2 Ne7
  35. 35.Qf7 Qe8
  36. 36.Qc4 Qd8
  37. 37.Qd3 Qe8
  38. 38.Bg4 Bxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 h6
  40. 40.Qc4 c6
  41. 41.Qe6 Qf8
  42. 42.Qd7 b5
  43. 43.Qe6 Kh7
  44. 44.g3 g6
  45. 45.c4 bxc4
  46. 46.Nxc4 Kg7
  47. 47.Nd6 Kh7
  48. 48.Kg2 Kg7
  49. 49.Kf1 Kh7
  50. 50.Ke2 Kg7
  51. 51.Kd3 Ng8
  52. 52.Ne8+ Kh8
  53. 53.Kc4 h5
  54. 54.gxh5 Qh6
  55. 55.Qxc6 Qd2
  56. 56.hxg6 Qe2+
  57. 57.Kc5 Qxf2+
  58. 58.Kb5 Qxg3
  59. 59.Qd7 Qxg6
  60. 60.Ka5 Qg3
  61. 61.b5 Qc3+
  62. 62.Ka6 Qa3+
  63. 63.Kb7 Qg3
  64. 64.b6 Qg6
  65. 65.Ka7 f5
  66. 66.exf5 Qg3
  67. 67.f6 Qa3+
  68. 68.Kb8

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