Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 7.4
Date 2019.11.25
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q2kpK1/4r3/6p1/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 7 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.a5 Nd7
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Be3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rfxd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nd7
  19. 19.Bf4 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 cxd6
  21. 21.Rac1 Nf6
  22. 22.Rc7 Rab8
  23. 23.Bf3 b6
  24. 24.b4 bxa5
  25. 25.bxa5 Rb5
  26. 26.Ra1 Nxd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Ra7 g6
  29. 29.h3 Rb8
  30. 30.Rxa6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc6 Rb2
  32. 32.a6 Rdd2
  33. 33.a7 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rc2 Rbxc2
  35. 35.a8=Q h5
  36. 36.Qe4 Rce2
  37. 37.Qd4+ Rf6
  38. 38.Rf1 Re5
  39. 39.Rxf6 Kxf6
  40. 40.Qxd6+ Re6
  41. 41.Qf8 Re5
  42. 42.Kf2 Rf5+
  43. 43.Ke3 Re5+
  44. 44.Kd4 Re2
  45. 45.g4 hxg4
  46. 46.hxg4 Rg2
  47. 47.Qh8+ Ke7
  48. 48.Qh3 Rd2+
  49. 49.Ke5 Re2+
  50. 50.Kf4 Re6
  51. 51.Kg5 Re5+
  52. 52.Kh6 g5
  53. 53.Kg7 Re6
  54. 54.Qa3+ Ke8
  55. 55.Qa8+ Ke7
  56. 56.Qb7+

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