Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2018
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 6.3
Date 2018.04.06
Opening English Opening (A18)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/r4ppk/8/5PPP/3RK3/8/8 w - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.e4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.e5 Ne4
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.d3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.d4 c4
  10. 10.g3 Be7
  11. 11.Bg2 Bd3
  12. 12.Ng1 Qa5
  13. 13.Bd2 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne2 Ba3
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Re1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bg5 Bb2
  18. 18.Bxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Rc1 Bxe2
  20. 20.Qxe2 Bxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Qa3
  22. 22.Qe3 b5
  23. 23.e6 f6
  24. 24.h4 Ne7
  25. 25.Rb1 a6
  26. 26.Qd2 Qd6
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Qa2 a3
  29. 29.Rb4 h5
  30. 30.Qxa3 Nc6
  31. 31.Ra4 Qxa3
  32. 32.Rxa3 a5
  33. 33.e7 Nxe7
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rb8
  35. 35.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Rb3
  37. 37.Rxh5 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rc5 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 c3
  40. 40.Kf3 c2
  41. 41.Kf4 Rd1
  42. 42.Rxc2 Rxd4+
  43. 43.Kf5 Kh7
  44. 44.f4 Ra4
  45. 45.Rc5 Kh6
  46. 46.Rd5 Ra6
  47. 47.g4 g6+
  48. 48.Ke4 Ra4+
  49. 49.Rd4 Ra5
  50. 50.Rd5 Ra4+
  51. 51.Ke3 Ra3+
  52. 52.Rd3 Ra6

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