Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.3
Date 2020.06.11
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1k6/6K1/6B1/8/8 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.e4 Bxc3
  5. 5.bxc3 O-O
  6. 6.f3 Re8
  7. 7.Nh3 c6
  8. 8.Nf2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bg2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 Nc6
  13. 13.d3 h6
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.f4 Rc8
  16. 16.c4 Nf6
  17. 17.fxe5 Rxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bb2 Ned7
  20. 20.Qa4 Nc5
  21. 21.Qa3 Bb7
  22. 22.Bxb7 Nxb7
  23. 23.Qxa7 Nc5
  24. 24.Qa3 h5
  25. 25.Re1 Ng4
  26. 26.Nxg4 hxg4
  27. 27.Qc3 f6
  28. 28.Re3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qd4 Rd8
  30. 30.Qxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.d4 Na4
  32. 32.Ba1 Rc7
  33. 33.c5 bxc5
  34. 34.Ra3 cxd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Rc4
  36. 36.Be3 Nc3
  37. 37.Kf1 Kh7
  38. 38.Ke1 Kg6
  39. 39.Ra7 Rb4
  40. 40.Kd2 Nd5
  41. 41.Bc5 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kd3 Rxh2
  43. 43.Rd7 Rh5
  44. 44.Bf8 Re5
  45. 45.Kd4 Nb6
  46. 46.Rxg7+ Kf5
  47. 47.Ra7 Re4+
  48. 48.Kd3 Nc4
  49. 49.Bh6 Ne5+
  50. 50.Kc3 Rc4+
  51. 51.Kb3 Rd4
  52. 52.Rc7 Ke4
  53. 53.a4 Rd3+
  54. 54.Rc3 Rxc3+
  55. 55.Kxc3 Kd5
  56. 56.Bg7 Nf3
  57. 57.Bxf6 Nh2
  58. 58.Kb4 Kc6
  59. 59.Bd4 Kb7
  60. 60.Bg1 Nf3
  61. 61.Bf2 Nh2
  62. 62.Kb5 Ka8
  63. 63.a5 Kb7
  64. 64.a6+ Ka8
  65. 65.Kc6 Nf1
  66. 66.Kd5 Nxg3
  67. 67.Bxg3 Ka7
  68. 68.Ke4 Kxa6
  69. 69.Kf4 Kb5
  70. 70.Kxg4

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