Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

11th London Classic 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2019.12.08
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1p3rb1/p3N1R1/P2p4/8/2P1R3/1P4PK/5r2 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nbd2 cxd4
  6. 6.exd4 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 a6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg4
  9. 9.a4 e6
  10. 10.a5 Qd8
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 Rc8
  13. 13.c3 Be7
  14. 14.h4 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nd7
  16. 16.h5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 O-O
  18. 18.Ra4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rg4 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.O-O e5
  22. 22.h6 Kh8
  23. 23.hxg7+ Bxg7
  24. 24.Rd1 Qf7
  25. 25.Rd3 e4
  26. 26.Rh3 Rc6
  27. 27.Rgh4 h6
  28. 28.Qe3 Rf6
  29. 29.Nd4 Rxf2
  30. 30.Rxh6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qg3 Rf1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qf4
  33. 33.Ne6 Qxg3+
  34. 34.Rxg3 R8f7
  35. 35.Rhg6 e3
  36. 36.Rxe3

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