Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2017.08.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/1rp2p1p/7P/3RNK2/8/8 b - - 1 52

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.d3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rb8
  13. 13.c3 Qe8
  14. 14.Nc4 Qg6
  15. 15.h3 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 d5
  17. 17.Ncd2 bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Nc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Qa4 Rb2
  21. 21.Rf1 Na7
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qh6
  23. 23.Ndf3 Nb5
  24. 24.Rae1 Nxc3
  25. 25.Qc6 Bb4
  26. 26.Kh1 dxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 Ne2
  28. 28.Rb1 Rxb1
  29. 29.Rxb1 Bd6
  30. 30.Qxa6 Nf4
  31. 31.Qb5 c5
  32. 32.a6 Bxe5
  33. 33.Nxe5 Qg5
  34. 34.Ng4 h5
  35. 35.Ne3 Nxg2
  36. 36.Nxg2 Rxf2
  37. 37.Rg1 Kh7
  38. 38.Qd3 Qe5
  39. 39.Qe3 Ra2
  40. 40.Qf4 Qc3
  41. 41.Ne3 Qf6
  42. 42.Qxf6 gxf6
  43. 43.Rc1 Rxa6
  44. 44.Kg2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Rc2 Ra5
  46. 46.Kf3 Kg6
  47. 47.h4 Rb5
  48. 48.Ra2 Rb1
  49. 49.Rc2 Rb5
  50. 50.Rc3 f5
  51. 51.exf5+ exf5
  52. 52.Rd3

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