Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Croatia GCT 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.1
Date 2019.07.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/7P/p4RP1/8/8/5K2/6r1 b - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.e5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.exf6 Qxg5
  11. 11.fxg7 Qxg7
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bxc4 Rd8
  14. 14.Qe3 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O-O Nc6
  16. 16.Bb3 Be8
  17. 17.Nxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.h4 Qf6
  19. 19.Rh3 b5
  20. 20.Rg3+ Kh8
  21. 21.Rg4 a5
  22. 22.Rf4 Qg7
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.g4 b4
  25. 25.g5 bxc3
  26. 26.Bc2 Bd5
  27. 27.Rf6 Qf8
  28. 28.Qxc3 Rc8
  29. 29.Qd3 Qg7
  30. 30.f4 Kg8
  31. 31.Kd2 h6
  32. 32.a3 hxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rc4
  34. 34.Qg3 Be4
  35. 35.Bb3 Rd4+
  36. 36.Ke1 Bf5
  37. 37.h5 Rd3
  38. 38.Qb8+ Qf8
  39. 39.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  40. 40.Bc2 Rh3
  41. 41.Bxf5 exf5
  42. 42.h6 Kg8
  43. 43.a4 Rh4
  44. 44.Rxf5 Rxa4
  45. 45.Kf2 Rg4
  46. 46.Kf3 Rg1
  47. 47.Kf2 Rg4
  48. 48.Kf3 Rg1
  49. 49.Kf2

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