Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

4th GRENKE Chess Classic · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th GRENKE Chess Classic
Site Karlsruhe GER
Round 2.2
Date 2017.04.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/K7/1Nk5/P6R/1q6/8/8/8 w - - 41 71

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.d3 Bc5
  10. 10.c3 bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Rb8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nh5
  15. 15.Nbd2 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Qf6
  17. 17.Nc4 d6
  18. 18.Ne3 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Qc2 h5
  21. 21.Rab1 Rxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 h4
  23. 23.gxh4 gxh4
  24. 24.Rb7 h3
  25. 25.Rxc7 hxg2
  26. 26.Qe2 Ne7
  27. 27.Ne1 Rb8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Ng6
  29. 29.Nf3 Rb2
  30. 30.d4 exd4
  31. 31.e5 dxe5
  32. 32.Nc4 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kxg2 e4
  34. 34.Qxe4 Nf4+
  35. 35.Kg3 Ne2+
  36. 36.Kg4 Qf5+
  37. 37.Qxf5 exf5+
  38. 38.Kxf5 dxc3
  39. 39.Rxc5 c2
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Rc7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Kf6 Rg1
  43. 43.Nxg1 c1=Q
  44. 44.Nxe2 Qh6+
  45. 45.Ke7 Qh7+
  46. 46.Kd6 Qd3+
  47. 47.Kc5 Qxe2
  48. 48.Kb6 Qxf2+
  49. 49.Kxa6 Kf8
  50. 50.a5 Ke8
  51. 51.Nb6 Qf5
  52. 52.Rd7 Qc5
  53. 53.Rh7 Qe5
  54. 54.Rd7 Qc5
  55. 55.Rd5 Qc6
  56. 56.Rh5 Qc3
  57. 57.Kb7 Qg7+
  58. 58.Ka6 Kd8
  59. 59.Rd5+ Kc7
  60. 60.Rd7+ Kb8
  61. 61.Rd8+ Kc7
  62. 62.Rc8+ Kd6
  63. 63.Nc4+ Kd7
  64. 64.Rc5 Qg1
  65. 65.Kb6 Qb1+
  66. 66.Ka7 Qb4
  67. 67.Nb6+ Kd6
  68. 68.Rh5 Kc6
  69. 69.Rh6+ Kb5
  70. 70.Rh5+ Kc6

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