Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.8
Date 2020.06.12
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3r2p1/2p1B2p/2P1p2Q/1Pn1P2P/4P1PK/5r2/8 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.h3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.d3 bxc4
  10. 10.dxc4 Bc5
  11. 11.Kh2 Rb8
  12. 12.b3 a5
  13. 13.Nd5 a4
  14. 14.Be3 axb3
  15. 15.axb3 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nec3 Nc5
  18. 18.Nb5 Ne6
  19. 19.h4 Bd7
  20. 20.Bh3 Rb7
  21. 21.b4 Ne7
  22. 22.Ra2 Nc8
  23. 23.Ra8 Kh8
  24. 24.Qh5 Qe8
  25. 25.Bf5 h6
  26. 26.Bh3 c6
  27. 27.Nxd6 Nxd6
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Nf6 Re7
  30. 30.c5 Nc4
  31. 31.Nxd7 Rbxd7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Rxf7
  33. 33.Bxe6 Rf2+
  34. 34.Kh3

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