Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/8/8/3kP1Pp/5P2/2K2P2/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Qe2 Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.a3 Nd7
  10. 10.b4 Bb6
  11. 11.Nc4 a5
  12. 12.Rb1 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Ra2
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rb2 Rfa8
  16. 16.c3 Ra1
  17. 17.Rc2 f6
  18. 18.Rd1 Nf8
  19. 19.Nxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.Be3 Ne6
  21. 21.Rd2 b5
  22. 22.Rxa1 Rxa1+
  23. 23.Rd1 Ra3
  24. 24.Qb2 Bxf3
  25. 25.gxf3 Ra4
  26. 26.Qb3 Kh8
  27. 27.d4 exd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Qd3 Ng5
  30. 30.Bxg5 fxg5
  31. 31.d5 cxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5 h6
  33. 33.Qf5 Rc4
  34. 34.Rd7 Qf6
  35. 35.Qd5 Rc8
  36. 36.Kg2 Rf8
  37. 37.Qd3 Qc6
  38. 38.Rd5 b4
  39. 39.Rb5 Qc3
  40. 40.Qxc3 bxc3
  41. 41.Rc5 b5
  42. 42.Rxc3 b4
  43. 43.Rb3 Rb8
  44. 44.Kf1 Kg8
  45. 45.Ke2 Kf7
  46. 46.Kd3 Ke6
  47. 47.Kc4 Ke5
  48. 48.Rxb4 Rxb4+
  49. 49.Kxb4 Kd4
  50. 50.Kb3 h5
  51. 51.Kc2 g4
  52. 52.hxg4 h4

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