Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2018.05.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1q3k/1p1b4/2pp2Qp/p2P4/P1P1n1P1/5R1P/1P3P2/5BK1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Nf5
  11. 11.d5 Re8
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Qd3 d6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bg5
  15. 15.Nf3 Bxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1 Bd7
  17. 17.Re1 Qd8
  18. 18.Qc4 g6
  19. 19.h3 Ng7
  20. 20.Re3 a5
  21. 21.a4 Ne8
  22. 22.Qd4 Ng7
  23. 23.g4 c6
  24. 24.c4 Ne8
  25. 25.Qf4 Kg7
  26. 26.Rb3 Rb8
  27. 27.Ng5 Nf6
  28. 28.Rf3 h6
  29. 29.Ne4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qxf7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qxg6

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