Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 1.1
Date 2017.06.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7p/8/4kp2/1K5P/4B1P1/2B2P2/4r3 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Ne2 Qc7
  10. 10.Ba2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rfd8
  14. 14.c4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Ng4
  16. 16.Ng3 Qf4
  17. 17.h3 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne2 Qh4
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.cxd5 Ne7
  21. 21.Re1 Nexd5
  22. 22.Nd4 Bb7
  23. 23.Nf3 Qh6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rf8
  25. 25.Nc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 Rad8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qd2
  28. 28.Re2 Qf4
  29. 29.Rxf6 gxf6
  30. 30.Bxd5 Qxf3
  31. 31.Bxf3 Rfe8
  32. 32.Rc2 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxc8 Rxc8
  34. 34.Bxf6 b5
  35. 35.Kf1 a5
  36. 36.Ke2 b4
  37. 37.axb4 axb4
  38. 38.Bd5 Rc5
  39. 39.Bb3 Rc6
  40. 40.Bd4 Kf8
  41. 41.Kd3 Ke7
  42. 42.Ke4 Rc1
  43. 43.Kd5 Kd7
  44. 44.h4 Re1
  45. 45.g3 f5
  46. 46.Be3 Ke7
  47. 47.Kc4 Kf6
  48. 48.Kxb4 Ke5
  49. 49.Bc2

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