Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2019.08.11
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1n2k1p1/1p2b2p/pP6/P4R2/3K2P1/6P1/8 w - - 6 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 e6
  4. 4.e3 Bd6
  5. 5.Bg3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 b6
  7. 7.c3 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Bxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 h6
  11. 11.Rh4 c5
  12. 12.Ne5 Rc8
  13. 13.f4 a6
  14. 14.a4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Nxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf3 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Rf4 Qe7
  20. 20.Bh7+ Kh8
  21. 21.Nh4 Rxf4
  22. 22.Ng6+ Kxh7
  23. 23.Nxe7+ Re4+
  24. 24.Qxe4+ dxe4
  25. 25.Nxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.b4 Kg6
  27. 27.c4 Kf7
  28. 28.b5 e5
  29. 29.dxe5 a5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nxe5
  31. 31.Rd4 Be6
  32. 32.Rxe4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Ke2 Nd6
  34. 34.Rf4+ Ke7
  35. 35.Kd3 Nb7

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