Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

11th London Classic 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 11th London Classic 2019
Site London ENG
Round 2.6
Date 2019.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b3/6k1/p1n2Rp1/P1BK2P1/1P6/8/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a3 g6
  7. 7.f3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.Qd2 h5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Na2 a5
  12. 12.c3 bxc3
  13. 13.Bb5+ Bd7
  14. 14.Nxc3 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Na6
  16. 16.Nc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rb8
  18. 18.Bb5 Nc5
  19. 19.Rad1 Qc7
  20. 20.Kh1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bg5 Qa7
  22. 22.Qf2 Rdc8
  23. 23.Be3 Qc7
  24. 24.e5 Nh7
  25. 25.Nd5 Qa7
  26. 26.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  27. 27.exd6 Qe5
  28. 28.f4 Qf5
  29. 29.d7 Ne4
  30. 30.dxc8=Q+ Qxc8
  31. 31.Qf3 Nhf6
  32. 32.Bd4 Qf8
  33. 33.Rfe1 Qb4
  34. 34.b3 Rd8
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rxd1
  36. 36.Rxd1 Bxf6
  37. 37.Bc4 Nd6
  38. 38.Qd5 Be7
  39. 39.Bd3 Kg7
  40. 40.g3 Qc3
  41. 41.Qe5+ Qxe5
  42. 42.fxe5 Nb7
  43. 43.Bc4 Nc5
  44. 44.Rf1 f5
  45. 45.exf6+ Bxf6
  46. 46.Rd1 Be7
  47. 47.Rd5 g5
  48. 48.Kg2 Kf6
  49. 49.Kf3 Kg6
  50. 50.Ke3 Kf6
  51. 51.h3 Kg6
  52. 52.g4 hxg4
  53. 53.hxg4 Kf6
  54. 54.Rf5+ Kg6
  55. 55.Kd4

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