Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.1
Date 2019.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/R2nkp1p/6p1/6P1/1r2NK1P/8/8/8 b - - 12 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 b6
  6. 6.f3 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 Na5
  8. 8.Bd3 d6
  9. 9.Nh3 Ba6
  10. 10.Qe2 e5
  11. 11.Be3 Qd7
  12. 12.a4 Qc6
  13. 13.d5 Qd7
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.Nf2 Nd7
  16. 16.Rab1 O-O
  17. 17.g4 Rac8
  18. 18.Nh1 c6
  19. 19.Ng3 g6
  20. 20.c5 Bxd3
  21. 21.cxd6 Bxe2
  22. 22.dxe7 Bxf1
  23. 23.exf8=Q+ Kxf8
  24. 24.Kxf1 cxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxc3
  26. 26.Bd2 Rxf3+
  27. 27.Ke2 Rb3
  28. 28.Rc1 Rb2
  29. 29.Rc7 Nf6
  30. 30.Kd3 Nxd5
  31. 31.Bh6+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rb3+
  33. 33.Kc2 Ne3+
  34. 34.Bxe3 Rxe3
  35. 35.g5 Nc6
  36. 36.Rb7 Nb4+
  37. 37.Kd2 Rd3+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rd4
  39. 39.Rxb6 Nd5
  40. 40.Ra6 Nc3+
  41. 41.Ke3 Nxa4
  42. 42.Ra5 Rb4
  43. 43.Ne4 Nb6
  44. 44.Rxe5+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rc5 Rc4
  46. 46.Rb5 Nd7
  47. 47.h4 Ra4
  48. 48.Kf4 Rc4
  49. 49.Ra5 Rb4
  50. 50.Ra8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Ra7 Ke6
  52. 52.Ra6+ Ke7
  53. 53.Ra7

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